Who will exit World Cup first, Messi or Modric?

CGTN Sports Talk

Lionel Messi and Luka Modric have won a lot of honors in common – La Liga championships, UEFA Champions League titles and the Balon d'Or Award. Neither is likely to appear in the FIFA World Cup again in four years, but both need that trophy to lift their career to the new level. Messi has aged, but he is still one of the top playmakers in the world. He has always set up more opportunities for his teammates than they actually seized to score. Modric may not be as creative as Messi, but he has Marcelo Brozovic and others to share his burden, giving Croatia a better control of the midfield and the pace of the game. Both teams advanced to the semifinals over penalties. Do they dare to do it again to make the final? Host: Li Xiang Guest: Josh McNally Cover designer: Feng Yuan Chief editor: Chen Ran Supervisor: Zhang Shilei https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-12-12/CGTN-Sports-Talk-Who-will-exit-World-Cup-first-Messi-or-Modric--1fHpquoUNGg/index.html