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Egyptian coach, Javier Aguirre Onaindía Javier agreed with the captain’s first two choices, only differing in making French player Antoine Griezman, his third best player.
Modric was also the first choice of Argentine captain, Lionel Messi, who also picked Mbappe and eternal rival, Ronaldo as second and third choices.
Eden Hazard, captain of Belgium picked Modric as first choice, just like Armenian captain, Arsenal’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Brazil’s captain, Miranda de Souza Filho Joao picked Ronaldo, Mbappe and Messi as his choices, in descending order.Colombia’s Falcao was for Modric, just like Wales captain.
Other national captains that backed Modric were those of Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Senegal, Spain, Korea Republic, Kosovo, UAE and USA.
Modric was the second choice of Germany’s captain Neuer Manuel.
Modric himself picked team mate Varane Raphael, Ronaldo and Mbappe as his first, second and third choices.
*Story updated with more choices made by national captains.
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