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Luka Modric equals Cristiano Ronaldo record after appearance during Croatia's Euro 2024 opener against Spain

The Real Madrid star was named in Croatia's starting lineup against Spain in their Euro 2024 opener against Spain on Saturday. Modric donned the captain's armband and featured in the game for 65 minutes as his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/spain-player-ratings-croatia-lamine-yamal-alvaro-morata/blt4cadab491a033fd2" target="_blank">side went down 3-0</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Despite the demoralising result, Modric became only the second player after former Los Blancos teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/jose-mourinho-explains-why-128-goal-cristiano-ronaldo-wont-draw-euro-2024-blank-portugal-international-record/blt7d57832cc94033ac" target="_blank">feature in five different editions of the European Championship</a>. Ronaldo had achieved the feat at Euro 2020. The record, however, will be rewritten very soon as the Al-Nassr star is all set to feature in his sixth Euro campaign as Portugal take on the Czech Republic on Tuesday in their first match.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Modric made his Euro debut in 2008 when Croatia reached the quarter-final stage. In 2012, they were ousted from the group stage and reached the round of 16 in the last two editions.

DID YOU KNOW?

The 2018 World Cup runners-up will be next seen in action on Wednesday as they take on Albania in a must-win clash in Euro 2024.

WHAT NEXT FOR CROATIA?

Luka Modric equals Cristiano Ronaldo record after appearance during Croatia's Euro 2024 opener against Spain | Goal.com

Luka Modric equallsed Cristiano Ronaldo record of appearing in most number of Euro editions after playing against Spain.