It was not meant to be. Croatia got further than ever, but in the end, France proved too much. Still, the Croatians can be massively proud of their performance, despite their 4-2 loss in the World Cup final. Of course, most of the focus was on Golden Ball winner Luka Modriu0107, but in truth, the whole team performed to a very high level.
And if there was a player almost as influential as the Real Madrid star, it was his Barcelona compatriot, Ivan Rakitiu0107.
Rakitiu0107 and Modriu0107 worked in a tandem, they were the engine room in every one of Croatia’s performances.