Dallas. Before the semi-final clash between Croatia and England in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, it was repeatedly raised that Zlatko Dalić's aging team had played extra time in their previous two matches. Some sections of the English press had predicted that fatigue could be a major factor in the match at Luzhniki Stadium. Luka Modrić did not like this narrative at all. Returning to Moscow, he and the other thirty-something players of the Croatian team made this their source of inspiration in their country's victory. Immediately after Croatia defeated the 'Three Lions' 2-1 in extra time, the former Tottenham star told...