Swansea midfielder Ollie Cooper says “incredible footballer” Luka Modric has inspired him but insisted he would not be daunted should he make his Wales debut against the Croatia star.Cooper could cap a rapid rise on Saturday when Wales start their Euro 2024 qualification campaign against the World Cup semi-finalists in Split.“Modric just makes the game look easy, he keeps it ticking and dictates the game,” Cooper said of Real Madrid’s five-times Champions League winner and the 2018 Ballon d’Or recipient.“He is an incredible footballer and definitely an inspiration to me.“He’s not a big player and I kind of base the way I want to play off players similar to me, but he has such a presence on the pitch. Spin
Swansea midfielder Ollie Cooper says “incredible footballer” Luka Modric has inspired him but insisted he would not be daunted should he make his Wales debut against the Croatia star.Cooper could cap a rapid rise on Saturday when Wales start their Euro 2024 qualification campaign against the World Cup semi-finalists in Split.“Modric just makes the game look easy, he keeps it ticking and dictates the game,” Cooper said of Real Madrid’s five-times Champions League winner and the 2018 Ballon d’Or recipient.“He is an incredible footballer and definitely an inspiration to me.“He’s not a big player and I kind of base the way I want to play off players similar to me, but he has such a presence on the pitch.