Croatia needed Modric, but his final World Cup game was one of his worst
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Julien LaurensCorrespondent



AL DAAYEN, Qatar -- When Luka Modric made his international debut for Croatia in March 2006, at the age of 21, Argentina and a 19-year-old Lionel Messi were his opponents.That day, Modric won the friendly encounter 3-2, Messi scored his first international goal and it was the beginning of a career-long rivalry for club (Real Madrid vs. Barcelona) and country.
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