Luka Modrić je na včerajšnji tekmi proti Cipru, ki so jo "vatreni" dobili z 1:0, zabeležil 135. nastop v dresu z državnim grbom in tako postal hrvaški rekorder.

Luka Modrić je tako na večni lestvici po številu nastopov za izbrano vrsto Hrvaške prehitel Darija Srno. Ob tem jubileju so mu čestitali predstavniki zveze, soigralci in nekdanji reprezentanti. Med njimi so bili tudi Darijo Srna, Stipe Pletikosa, Ivan Rakitić, Josip Šimunić, Ivica Olić, Vedran Ćorluka in Dario Šimić – vseh 7 igralcev, ki so za ognjene zbrali več kot 100 nastopov.

Vezist Reala in najboljši nogometaš leta 2018 ni mogel zadržati čustev. Preplavile so ga solze …

? With a retrospective movie containing messages from seven Club ? members, a cake, and gifts, HNS and #Croatia internationals have celebrated @lukamodric10 record-breaking 1⃣3⃣5⃣th cap. It's a privilege to have such a captain!#Family #LM135 pic.twitter.com/TspIQrUlkg

— HNS (@HNS_CFF) March 27, 2021

You're going to love this video: freshly crowned as Croatian most capped player, @lukamodric10 shows his deepest emotions, with his teammates giving him standing ovation after watching the highlight reel of Luka's amazing international career. Pure passion. #Family pic.twitter.com/YVLt1mxNsb

— HNS (@HNS_CFF) March 27, 2021