Modric starts all four Croatia World Cup games then signs new AC Milan deal

Modrić passed 200 Croatia appearances during the tournament and signed a new one-year AC Milan contract that will see him turn 41 in active football.

Why it mattersModrić playing competitive football at 41 challenges assumptions about the age ceiling for elite midfielders.

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