{
  "id": 11903529,
  "title": "Modric 'ashamed' of Croatia's 'catastrophic night'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/modric-ashamed-of-croatias-catastrophic-night",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T10:35:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwzrdm3lyk21o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Croatia captain Luka Modric expressed deep shame over his team's catastrophic 7-0 defeat to England in a Nations League match on Saturday. In his 205th appearance for his country, the former Real Madrid midfielder described the game as a \"catastrophic night\" for Croatia. Modric, 41, lamented the lack of duels, fouls, aggressiveness, and cohesion that characterized the performance. Despite finishing second in the 2018 and third in the 2022 World Cups, Modric felt embarrassed by the result. England's Harry Kane and three other players scored, while Croatia's Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, and Bukayo Saka each netted. The loss puts England in a strong position to advance, while Croatia must regroup for upcoming matches against Spain and England, as well as the Czech Republic. Modric emphasized the need for Croatia to pull together and maintain their pride and desire for future games.",
  "summary": "Croatia captain Luka Modric says he was \"ashamed\" of his side's performance on a \"catastrophic night\" against England.",
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    "Croatia captain Luka Modric ashamed of 7-0 defeat to England.",
    "Modric described the match as \"catastrophic night\" for Croatia.",
    "England's Kane and three others scored in the crushing victory."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Modric 'ashamed' of Croatia's 'catastrophic night'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/modric-ashamed-of-croatias-catastrophic-night-11910008",
        "published": "2026-10-04T10:35:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}