Milan Badelj

FIFA World Cup 2018: Luka Modric, Mario Mandzukic leading names in Croatia's 32-man preliminary squad

Croatia are appearing at the World Cup for the fifth time and have been drawn alongside two time former champions Argentina, Nigeria and Iceland in a tricky Group D.

Fiorentina's 31-year-old captain Davide Astori died of cardiac arrest, reveals autopsy

Doctors who carried out Astori's autopsy referred to a "cardiac arrest without a visible explanation, in all likelihood due to a slow heart rate"

Euro 2016: 'Interesting' Croatia now the the team to beat; and Luka Modric isn't even playing

Croatia's victory over Spain registers their presence as genuine contenders at Euro 2016. Before this game, they were an interesting, watchable team. Now, they are the team to beat