Henderson: Modric Is Best Midfielder I've Faced

Former England striker insists Croatia star won't worry Three Lions

Thomas Tuchel will take on an all-time great on Wednesday (Picture: Getty Images) England should not be worried about Croatia legend Luka Modric when the teams meet on Wednesday night, reckons Gabby Agbonlahor. The 40-year-old is appearing at his fifth World Cup, having first turned out in the 2006 tournament in Germany, 20 years ago. The iconic midfielder has won 198 caps for Croatia, 44 more than any other player, with Ivan Perisic next on the…

Henderson: Modric is best midfielder I've faced

Jordan Henderson has praised Luka Modric as the greatest midfielder he has ever faced, ahead of England's match against Croatia on Wednesday.

Modric is still Croatia's main man at 40 - and out to break England hearts again

Luka Modric and Co haunted England in 2018 - and are determined to do the same again at this summer's World Cup with the two nations going head to head later this week

Luka Modric has been tormenting England for 20 years. Can he do it one more time?

From Zagreb to Wembley and Moscow, the Croatia great has derailed the Three Lions on many occasions. Now he’s ready for one last dance in Dallas When Luka Modric first played against England, Tony Blair was still in office. Arsenal had just moved from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, Italy were newly crowned world champions and Pep Guardiola retired as a player after a six-month spell in Mexico with Dorados. Twitter was less than three months o…