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Croatia fall at final hurdle as Spain snatch trophy

Review

n the end, Luka Modric stood in disbelief, stunned by Dani Carvajal’s cheeky Panenka. He had run until the very last moment of another gruelling 120 minutes, covering every inch of grass and above all distributing play with his quintessential gossamer touches and visionary passes. Split by a month-long winter World Cup, the European season had been long and this was the 37-year-old’s second extra-time in just four days. Still, he ran and then some more, showing remarkable

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