LUKA MODRIC shared a classy message with his Real Madrid team-mate Rodrygo after knocking him out of the World Cup.Rodrygo was one of two Brazil playe.
[won a penalty shoot-out against the Netherlands](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20709249/argentina-messi-netherlands-world-cup-weghorst-martinez/). He said: "It can happen to anyone. I have encouraged him. I love you son." You will come back stronger. [penalty shoot-out defeat to Croatia](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20706070/brazil-croatia-world-cup/).
Luka Modric knows exactly how Rodrygo feels, and empathised with his Real Madrid team-mate following a crucial penalty miss against Croatia.
We tied and on penalties, we had confidence." "We have shown once again that we never gave up. I get along very well with him, and it's a shame that it was him."
Croatia captain Luka Modric praised Real Madrid team-mate Rodrygos courage after the youngster missed a penalty for Brazil in the World Cup quarter-finals.
"I was his age when I missed a crucial penalty in the 2008 Euro," Modric said during his post-match interview. Brazil went on to lose the shootout to Modric's Croatia, but the Ballon d'Or winner, who also missed a crucial penalty in the EURO 2008 quarter-final, is convinced that the experience will serve to strengthen Rodrygo. Rodrygo stepped up to take Brazil's first penalty in the shootout which followed extra-time of the 1-1 draw with Croatia.
DOHA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Croatia midfielder Luka Modric gave one of the examples of sportsmanship in the FIFA World Cup on Friday night after helping his ...
Modric and Rodrygo share a dressing room at Real Madrid and one of the images of the night was of the veteran consoling the 21-year-old after his miss, taking his head in his hands and looking him in the eye. Croatia won the shootout 4-2 after Brazil's Rodrygo saw his penalty saved and Marquinhos sent his against the woodwork. The 37-year-old was outstanding for Croatia in the game and then buried his penalty in the shootout that came after 120 minutes of football.
The Real Madrid star stepped up to take Brazil's first penalty in the shootout which followed extra-time of the 1-1 draw with Croatia.
He added: 'Once again, thank you all and that in 2026 everything will be different, I continue to believe that we will still be very happy! This generation is very good, it deserves and needs to be crowned. 'Why did it have to be this way? as 21-year-old Real Madrid ace vows 'everything will be different' in 2026 Brazil forward Rodrygo has publicly apologised for missing a penalty as his country were dumped out of the 2022 World Cup [They were dumped out of the 2022 World Cup by a 4-2 penalty shoot-out defeat](/sport/live/article-11520167/Croatia-vs-Brazil-World-Cup-2022-Live-Result.html)
Rodrygo was one of two players to miss a penalty in Brazil World Cup quarter-final shootout defeat to Croatia on Friday and the youngster wrote an emotional ...
"Sorry. The 21-year-old went on to thank the fans for "believing" in the team and promised that they'd be back to fight for the trophy in 2026. In a lengthy post on social media, Rodrygo admitted the miss was the "most painful moment of my career" and said it felt like he'd gone "from heaven to hell in a matter of minutes".
Rodrygo was one of the Brazilian players who cried the most following the defeat to Croatia. The 21-year-old missed Brazil's first kick in the penalty ...
This generation is very good, it deserves and needs to be crowned. "Once again, thank you all and in 2026 everything will be different, I still believe that we will still be very happy! "I'm sorry.