This included a substitute appearance in his team's 2—4 loss after extra time against Atlético Madrid in the.
Modrić's goal made him Croatia's oldest ever goalscorer at the European Championships aged 35 years and 286 days , while simultaneously holding the record for the youngest goalscorer that he set in 2008.
In these difficult circumstances, Modrić began playing football, mostly at the hotel parking lot.
Modric was supposed to be the star witness at the trial.