Following Croatia's elimination from the World Cup round of 16 by Portugal, 40-year-old veteran Luka Modrić may also be saying goodbye to his international career. After the match, CCTV commentator Zhu Xiaoyu emotionally bid farewell to Modrić during the live broadcast.

CCTV commentator Zhu Xiaoyu said: "Modrić is like a flower stubbornly breaking through stone, forever blooming. He is like Sisyphus in mythology, pushing his boulder again and again, knowing it will never reach the mountain's peak, yet choosing to kindle hope through sweat and perseverance.

Two comrades who once fought side by side in Madrid, bringing countless honors—one must now stop. He will carry the hopes and expectations of the other as he continues forward.

And from today forward, Croatia may have to accept an era without Modrić. But in the days when Modrić played, this team once performed the most beautiful Croatian rhapsody.

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