England v Croatia: Who are the Croatian players to watch out for?

Club: AC Milan Age: 40 Position: Average Cap: 198 Goals: 29

Croatia’s captain and talisman has recovered from a broken cheekbone suffered on 26 April to go on to make his 200th cap this summer.

FIFA recognizes only three male players who have played more games for their country: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Kuwait’s Bader Al Mutawa and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

2018 Ballon d’Or winner Modric is yet to decide on his future after Milan failed to qualify for the Champions League.

He was heavily relied upon to make the team’s debut in 2025-26 and has played the most league minutes (2,788) in a single season with the Spurs since 2010-11.

His 13-year stint at Real Madrid began in disgrace when he was voted ‘Worst Signing of 2012’ by Madrid-based Marca.

But Modric not only showed his skills, but also managed to win 28 trophies, including 6 Champions League titles and four La Liga titles with Real.