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#4 Luka Modric
Luka Modric, 32, has been Croatia's best player for a number of years now. However, his selfless character makes it easy to forget that he is the brain of an underestimated Croatian side - who are allowed freedom to roam forward, buoyed by the confidence that their captain's performances instil in them.
Versatility allows him to partner Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic in a deep-lying playmaker role, or venture further forward into the number ten role with free-roam responsibilities. Wherever he's deployed, he has shown the capability to create goalscoring opportunities regularly and chances of high quality.
Importantly, he doesn't shy away from his defensive responsibilities either. For someone of his 5 ft. 8 in. frame, it's even more of a challenge, but one that the Real Madrid midfielder embraces as part of the role he plays.
Five completed tackles, four interceptions and two clearances - as well as five key passes, 87% pass accuracy and two important goals against Nigeria and Argentina have helped propel Zlatko Dalić's side into the last 16. They'll play Denmark on Sunday and who knows what's next?
