Reality bites: Croatia will need Luka Modric (left) to be at his best against Spain as Ivan Perisic (right) is ruled out of the clash and possibly the rest of the tournament after testing positive for Covid-19 and going into a 10-day isolation. — AFP
COPENHAGEN: Spain have finally clicked into gear after a sloppy start at Euro 2020 but will face their sternest test yet in the last 16 from Croatia, led by a sensational Luka Modric who keeps raging against the dying of the light.
The champagne football certainly flowed in Spain’s 5-0 win over Slovakia as coach Luis Enrique had promised after dull draws with Sweden and Poland but his side had the luck of facing an accommodating opponent and Croatia will not be so generous.
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