Croatia Football World Cup: Luka Modrić Becomes First Croat to Wear Real Madrid Captain Armband The Real Madrid captain's armband was worn by a Croatian footballer for the first time in history and it comes as no surprise that Croatia football World Cup side captain Luke Modrić has been honored. In Real Madrid's victory in Elche 2: 1, Luka Modić has earned the honor of wearing the captain's armband at one of the biggest clubs in the world. Football World Cup 2022 fans from all over the world can book Football World Cup tickets from our online platforms WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com Football fans can book Croatia Football World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.
The Croatian captain also wore it for the first time in his career. Real are back on top with their victory in the game, the hero being Vinicius Junior, who scored both goals. He scored the first goal in the 22nd minute, after being assisted by Diaz, and netted after Luke Modrić's advantage in the 73rd minute. The home side played a man down in the 63rd minute after Guti received a second yellow card but repeated it in the 86th minute. The shooter was Milla, but Elche couldn't do more than that. Modrić walked off the field in the 84th minute when Camavinga replaced him. The Croatia Football World Cup side midfielder was wearing a Real captain's belt at the time, took it in the 65th minute when Marcelo was taken off and handed it to Carvajal as he exited. So far, six Croats have played for Real Madrid. In addition to Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Robert Prosinečki, Robert Jarni, Igor Jovićević and Davor Šuker played for the royal team. Modrić has made 401 appearances for Real and is currently ranked 20th in the list of players who have played for Madrid, having twice won the Spanish title and four European champions. Modrić is still with Real Madrid. The Croatian midfielder played in his 400th Real Madrid match against Clasico at the Camp Nou.