Croatia captain Luka Modric slammed ref Daniele Orsato after their World Cup semifinal defeat to Argentina.

Croatia lost 3-0 on Tuesday, though Modric insists Orsato lost control of the game.

The Real Madrid midfielder snapped: "I'm not used to talking about referees, but today it's impossible for me not to.

"[Orsato] is one of the worst I know and I'm not just talking about today, because I've met him before and I never have a good memory of him.

"He's a disaster."