LUKA MODRIC and ex-Real Madrid team-mate Casemiro couldn't wait until full-time to show what great pals they still are.<br /><br />The pair swapped shirts at half time during Croatia’s World Cup quarter-final win against Brazil.<br /><br />The world-class midfield duo came face-to-face in Friday’s thriller, with a spot in the semis at stake.<br /><br />Modric and Casemiro played together at Real for the best part of a decade before the latter joined Manchester United last summer.<br /><br />And they paid the ultimate respect to each other by exchanging jerseys as the half-time whistle blew in Qatar.<br /><br />Modric and Casemiro shared a laugh as they jokingly tussled with each other while leaving the field.<br /><br />The pair then stopped in their tracks as they removed their tops before swapping them.<br /><br />The surprise move showed Modric and Casemiro certainly enjoyed their first half battle against each other, with the half-time score tied at 0-0.<br /><br />But it was Modric who was smiling at the final whistle as Croatia won an incredible penalty shootout after pegging back Brazil for 1-1 in extra time.<br /><br />And fans took to social media to have their say on the heartwarming scenes.<br /><br />One said: “This is the love of football, not the other way around.”<br /><br />Another declared: “Forever love Madrid.”<br /><br />One sighed: “’Can both teams win?’ The thought of every Madrista right now.”<br /><br />Another added: “What a friendship!”
