Luka Modric during preparation training before facing Spain in the opening game of the Euro 2024 tournament this Saturday.
Croatia’s Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has praised Barcelona’s 16-year-old forward Lamine Yamal as a talented player and will be a key threat to Spain ahead of the two nations’ clash. together in Euro 2024 this Saturday, according to a report from UFABET, a Croatian media, last Friday.
Modric will lead the Croatians into their Euro 2024 debut in Berlin against Luis de la Fuente’s Spain, who have a dangerous attacker like Yamal, สมัคร ufabet who has been outstanding for Barcelona. Croatia captain Lona, 38, admits the 16-year-old will be a key threat for the Spanish side.
‘After hearing this kind of thing I feel like I’m old (laughs). But age doesn’t matter. Some people are too young or too old. But the most important thing is what it shows on the field. Lamine has shown many incredible things. He is rightly highlighted as the biggest danger.’
‘He has enormous potential and talent. And he has a great football career ahead of him. How much older am I? 55, more than 20 years,’ Modric said.
Modric’s praise comes days after another Real Madrid veteran, Dani Carvajal, spoke highly of Yamal, who enjoyed a fine breakthrough campaign at Barcelona this past season.
Not only did he become a regular in the Barcelona starting XI, but the La Masia wonderkid has also carved out a place for himself in the Spanish national team as well.
There will be a lot of eyeballs on the young Yamal at the tournament in Germany and he will hope to start on a strong note against Modric’s Croatia.