Croatia captain Luka Modric revealed he felt “ashamed” of his nation\u2019s performance in yesterday\u2019s 7-0 loss at home against England in the Nations League.<\/p>\n
It was the 1st<\/sup> time in 20 years as an international that the AC Milan player claimed to have felt such an emotion, describing it as a “catastrophic game”.<\/p>\n Luka, who is 41 years old, was playing his 205th<\/sup> game for his country after recently agreeing to extend his international career under returning head coach Slaven Bilic.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t play in that game like that\u2026 our team looked like we were playing with 4 or 5 footballers less,\u201d shared the former Los Blancos superstar, who led Croatia to 2nd<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup>-place finishes at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is hard to find an explanation for why we performed like that without any duels, fouls, aggressiveness, or togetherness.<\/p>\n \u201cI have been part of the national team for 20 years, but for the 1st<\/sup> time I feel ashamed after a match.\u201d<\/p>\n Croatia had beaten the Czech Republic 2-1 away from home a few days earlier, and that\u2019s why the result vs. England is such a shock.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Luka Modri\u0107 after losing heavily against England last night:<\/p>\n "For the first time, I feel ashamed after a match. Losing like this and ruining the reputation we've built over the years is unacceptable." pic.twitter.com\/Iml4cus2JX<\/a><\/p>\n — The Touchline | \ud835\udc13 (@TouchlineX) October 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n