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As a result, Croatian legend Luka Modrić is finishing his fifth World Cup, which will likely be the 40-year-old midfielder’s final one.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026 Less than 10 minutes earlier, Hany was down near the same spot after colliding with Connor Metcalfe on the Australia midfielder’s header attempt.—ABC News,
3 July 2026 The team would soon feature real stars, too, in the likes of KC native Belser and wily midfielder Graham Zusi.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026 Yet Real Madrid is in far greater need of a midfielder such as Fernandez than another attacker, after two trophyless seasons where bite was lacking in the center of the park.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for midfielder