Following Croatia’s win over Turkey in Euro 2016, the key figures on show have been having their say on the evening’s action.
Sport360 rounds-up the best of the post-match reaction from Paris.
Croatia goalscorer Luca Modric
“It could have been also a supporter from Turkey, but thank God it was our supporter! After scoring this kind of goal, I didn’t even notice.
“It was only afterwards I noticed that there was someone who wasn’t my team-mate. What happened happened. He wasn’t dangerous. If he went onto the pitch, it was with a positive attitude.”
Croatia coach Ante Cacic
“Luka really deserves to be talked about, especially after this match.”
“It was one of his best matches in Croatia’s history. He was really playing well. He was really our leader.
“He scored a magical goal and at the end it was the only goal. We need Luka in this form. All the team looks better and more aggressive when he plays like that.”
Ante Cacic.
Turkey coach Fatih Terim
“We played well in the first half. Croatia were better than us in the second, but we had a big chance to score the first goal. If we’d got that, it would have been different.
“In the second half, especially after 60 minutes, we dropped physically and Croatia were better than us – they had more chances.
“It’s not over till it’s over. We played against a very strong side. We have two more games, against Spain and the Czech Republic, and we’ll do our best. We’ll keep fighting.
“I’m upset, but we’ll take our lessons from this. Our big players need to deliver more. It’s a team game but I have high expectations from them and, if they deliver enough, we’ll get some good results.”
Fatih Terim.
Turkey winger Arda Turan
“I ask for forgiveness from the Turkish people,” he told Turkish television.
“I didn’t play well today, but my team-mates fought a great match.”