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WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Croatia rely on Modric touch to tame Turkey

Related Topics: Croatia, Turkey

* Fine Modric volley earns win for Croatia

* Turkey now face a struggle to survive a tough group

* A few crowd incidents reported

PARIS, June 12 (Reuters) - A touch of Luka Modric magic handed Croatia a 1-0 win over Turkey on Sunday that puts them in pole position to successfully negotiate one of the toughest groups at Euro 2016.

Croatia were the better side and created more chances but needed the brilliance of their inspirational midfielder to win their Group D opener at Parc des Princes and gain a measure of revenge after their bitter quarter-final elimination by the same opponents at Euro 2008.