Croatia captain Luka Modric donated his 2022 World Cup match-worn jersey to earthquake victims in Turkey. The Croatian star sent his shirt, which he wore in the first match against Morocco in the group stage of the FIFA Qatar World Cup2022 to the Turkish embassy in Zagreb. Turkish Ambassador to Zagreb Yavuz Selim Kiran thanked Modric for his solidarity as all the proceeds from the sale of the number 10 jersey, worn in the 2022 World Cup opener against Morocco, are to go to disaster victims. That match ended in a goalless draw.
The devastating Feb. 6 twin earthquakes have claimed more than 44,300 lives in Türkiye’s southern region. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes, centered in Kahramanmaras province, have impacted some 13 million people across 11 provinces, including Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Elazig and Sanliurfa.