Soccer Football - World Cup - Croatia News Conference - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - July 14, 2018. Luka Modric attends a news conference. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Croatia captain Luka Modric says determination and self-belief were always more important than physical stature in football and that will be as true in Sunday's World Cup final as in any other match.
At 1.72 metres (5ft 8in) and 66kg (146 lbs), the Croatia playmaker can cut a diminutive figure on the pitch but he has few rivals when it comes to skill, game-management and stamina.
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