Dejan Lovren declares he is one of the best defenders in the world

Dejan Lovren has made his feelings clear regarding what he thinks about his footballing ability claiming he’s one of the best defenders in the world.

Lovren has been outstanding for Croatia at the World Cup, and he played a big part in helping his country defeat England 2-1 to reach the World Cup final.

“It’s something special for me,” Lovren told beIN Sports.

“From my point of view, people said I had a difficult season but I don’t agree.

“I took Liverpool to the final of the Champions League. Now with my national team we are in the final.

“I think people should recognise that I am also one of the best defenders in the world and not just talk nonsense.”

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA – JULY 11: Dejan Lovren of Croatia celebrates following his sides victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Semi Final match between England and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 11, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

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Lovren admitted that Croatia were not at their best, but after the interval, he believes they took control of the match.

“It was quite tough in the first half. We couldn’t control the ball,” said Lovren.

“They had some good chances but in the second half we did much better. We took spaces on the side and found some good crosses.

“In extra time we showed that even with fatigue we were still able to play our game.

“This is something that we will never forget. People are crying and are happy in our country now. This is something historical for us.

“We will never forget this. We beat our record from 20 years ago. We had this weight on our shoulders all the time. Now people will never forget us.

“Now we have a chance to do something even better and hopefully we can do it on Sunday.

“(Luka) Modric is the best midfield player in the world and if we win this World Cup he deserves the Ballon d’Or.”

Lovren’s Croatia will face France on Sunday in the World Cup final.

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