Dominik Livakovic ready to repeat heroics against Argentina

13-Dec-2022 07:30:43 | The Guardian

A pep-talk from Luka Modric and outstanding performances against Japan and Brazil have transformed Croatia’s goalkeeper

On the eve of Croatia’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Russia last November, Luka Modric sat down with Dominik Livakovic for a chat. The Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper had lost his place to Ivo Grbic after being blamed for mistakes in the 2-2 home draw against Slovakia a few weeks earlier that jeopardised his country’s chances of securing a place in Qatar.

“I wouldn’t be telling you this if I didn’t care about you but I see that you are not progressing with the national team,” Modric tells Livakovic in a conversation that was captured during the Netflix documentary, Captains.