Modric sets record as oldest player to score at Euro

Midfielder Luka Modric became the oldest player to score at a Euro tournament after scoring in the match against Italy in the early morning of June 25.

Luka Modric becomes the oldest player to score in Euro history - Photo: REUTERS

Croatia had a regrettable 1-1 draw with Italy in the final match of Group B at Euro 2024. Luka Modric could not defeat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on the 11m mark. But then he scored in the 55th minute with a decisive close-range shot. With a persistent and classy performance, Luka Modric won the title of Player of the Match. Moreover, this goal still helped the Croatian captain become the oldest player to score in the history of the Euro. Luka Modric scored at the age of 38 years and 289 days. He broke the old record of former player Ivica Vastic, who was 38 years and 257 days old when he scored at Euro 2008. In the list of players participating in Euro 2024, there are still two players who are capable of breaking Luka Modric's record. Those are the two heroes of the Portuguese team: Cristiano Ronaldo (39 years old) and Pepe (41 years old). These legends are also participating in the Euro for the last time. Euro 2024 is also the last time Luka Modric plays in this playground. He did everything possible to give Croatia a chance to continue. But with the current situation, the possibility of coach Zlatko Dalić and his team stopping is quite high. The Croatian team currently has only 2 points after the group stage and continues to wait for the results from the other groups to determine the ticket to continue.

List of oldest players to score at Euro: 1. Luka Modric (Croatia, 38 years 289 days). 2. Ivica Vastic (Austria, 38 years 257 days). 3. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia, 37 years 321 days). 4. Zoltan Gera (Hungary, 37 years 61 days). 5. Gareth McAuley (Northern Ireland, 36 years 194 days). 6. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, 36 years 138 days). 7. Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine, 35 years 256 days). 8. Giorgos Karagounis (Greece, 35 years 102 days). 9. Jan Koller (Czech Republic, 35 years 77 days). 10. Christian Panucci (Italy, 35 years 62 days).

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