Luka Modric

Luka Modric changed several football clubs before becoming a fan favorite of the game on grass. The talent of the athlete blossomed with the arrival of Real Madrid, here the young man climbed to the top of fame. The Croatian footballer, who brought a lot of joy to the fans, is about to retire.

Luca was born in a Croatian city with an amazing history of zadar. However, in the early 90's had to leave his home and settle in the tourist saton, while his father was paying the debt to his homeland - the Yugoslav wars broke out. The accommodation was a dilapidated hotel.

Parents hid from their son that there is a war in the homeland. The victim of the fighting was the grandfather of the future football star - he, like other elderly villagers, was executed.

The field of return of the head of the family from the army was an opportunity to realize sports talents: the boy showed ability in football. My parents decided not to spare money. Despite the financial difficulties, the father stole money from a modest salary to pay for his son's classes at the Academy of Sports.

The footballer recalls in an interview that the first flaps were made by his own coach Tomislav Bashich, who immediately saw the boy's bright abilities.

Luke is not the only athlete chasing the ball. Australian footballer Mark Viduka (also a Croat by nationality) is Modric's cousin.

The first contract in the biography of the novice footballer appeared in 2002. The 16-year-old signed a document on cooperation with the club from Dinamo zagreb. He played the season in the youth squad and was then loaned to the Bosnian Premier League. It was here that the young man demonstrated his universal style of play and took the main place on the podium of the Bosnian athletes.

Then for the season the player went on loan to the Inter team, where he proved himself brilliantly. With his help, the Croatian club replenished the piggy bank with the "silver" won at the national championship. But soon the "native" club took back a talented young footballer, who had already found the title of "hope of Croatia".

A 10-year contract was signed with Dynamo. Luke instantly joined the ranks of the main line-up. Position on the field - playmaker, sometimes served as a left attacking midfielder. He gave the athlete six years to the club, during which time Dynamo won several trophies, including winning the national championship and getting a ticket to the UEFA Cup. Modric became the champion of Croatia, was named player of the year.

In the 2008-2009 season he came in with triumph - for the Croatian player fought football organizations with world names. Luka Modric wanted to be appointed by Manchester United, Manchester City and Barcelona. He also chose Tottenham (London), with a transfer fee of 16.5 million pounds.

Luke was put in an uncharacteristic position - a central midfielder. The game was not given to the young footballer, the fans began to talk about the fact that the purchase was in vain. At one point, fans even called Modric "lightweight," accusing him of not wanting to play, while the young man simply could not - got a knee injury.

The situation changed dramatically when new coach Harry Redknapp came in, bringing Modric back to his place. Immediately the Game of the Croat was transformed, goals fell one by one. The first time he hit the gates of Spartak Moscow.

Talents in all their glory were shown at Real Madrid, where Luca got in the late summer of 2012 and put on a t-shirt with the number 10. A year later, Modric's game captured the fans, the footballer turned into one of the main faces of the team. Of course, cristiano Ronaldo could not get around, but he coped brilliantly with attacks, selflessly worked in defense and pleased the fans with magnificent goals.

And how many spectacular feints, who tore a stormy ovation, showed. With each season, Modric's statistics grew: the athlete was particularly impressed by the increase in the number of accuracy of gears and selections. He also showed the ability to score and fight back perfectly.

What only nicknames a footballer is not a scum. The Spaniards called him both "diamond Luke" and even "Pony" - for lightness and short stature: at the height of 172 cm footballer weighs 66 kg. Newspapers were full of praise articles in which they said that the Croat filled the game with Balkan freshness.

Another nickname the footballer owes to the Dutch striker who has finished his career, Johan Cruyff, who is known as a fan of Modric. Luke's style of play was compared to that of the legendary Dutchman, so they called him "Croatian Cruyff". Not only that, funny comparisons of footballers with each other roam the web. Fans of the game with the ball see the similarity of Luke with Johan. Indeed, men are similar in hair and facial features.

In 2017, european media found out how much Modric's transfer value has changed. The price of a key midfield player has dropped from 45 million to 40 million. In 2018, the salary of the Real Madrid player amounted to 10.5 million.

Luka became the main contender for the title of the best football player of 2017 according to "France Football". The list also included Harry Kane, N'Golo Kante, Kylian Mbappe, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Buffon. In the end, however, Cristiano Ronaldo received the Golden Ball. In the same year, Modric was in the top 20 of the FIFA Top 100 players.

In 2006, Modric was called upon to defend the country's honor. For the first time in the national team of Croatia, the player played against Argentina, and the first goal scored against Italy, which provided him with a permanent place in the national team.

The player did not let us down, at Euro 2008 he set a record - he scored the fastest goal in the history of European competitions. The Austrian gates were damaged. The Croats then defeated not only Austria, but also Germany. Two people stood out in the national team. Luka Modric was called the brain of the team, and Ivan Rakitic - heart and soul.

Luke married at the age of 25. His agent, Vanya Bosnich, was chosen. Four years of young people connected business relations, and all the wedding ended.

Modric is the father of three children. Just a month after the marriage, the family was born an heir, whom happy parents named Ivan. Three years later, his wife gave the football player a daughter Emanuel. And in 2017 there was another addition: Luke and Vanya had a daughter Sophia.

Luka Modric - a man of home, unlike colleagues on the shop floor does not like noisy parties and social events. Footballer can not be caught in a nightclub, but on weekends with his wife and children it is quite realistic to see in the zoo for example.

The athlete maintains a page on Instagram, where, in addition to images from the "battlegrounds", a scattering and family photos.

At the end of the 2017-2018 season, Modric was named the best Croatian footballer of the year. In the winter and spring Real Madrid left the field with victories. In May, together with the club-lander Atletico became the best cup team in the world.

In the spring of 2018, Luca was implicated in a high-profile scandal concerning the anti-corruption investigation in the croatian football industry. The case against the former head of Dynamo is being considered. The man is accused of embezzling the proceeds from the sale of Luke to Tottenham.

The football star was also under investigation. Prosecutors believe Modric gave false testimony about the details of the transfer. If the guilt is confirmed, the footballer will go to prison for five years.

And by the summer, the fans got another bad news. The best Croatian midfielder, who will celebrate 33 years, are going to be replaced by a younger player. Christian Eriksen, Piotr Selinski, Marco Verratti and Paul Pogba are on the list of contenders for a place at Real Madrid. Miralem Pjanic from Juventus has become a favorite so far. However, the contract ends only in 2020. That's when Luke planned to put an end to his career. His dream is to hang up his boots in the club that brought the player worldwide fame.

The Croatian national team became a real sensation at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Having successfully exited the group, the Croats were able to knock out of the playoffs on penalties Danes and Russians, and also beat the English (2-1), for the first time in their history, being in the final of the uniform. On July 15, 2018, Luzhniki hosted the final of the World Cup, in which the National Team of France was stronger.

Despite the 2-4 defeat of the Croats, it was Luka Modric who was voted the best player of the 2018 World Cup. It's a well-deserved Golden Ball.

Three-time croatian champion Croatian Cup winner of two cups 2006 - Croatia Super Cup 2014 - Copa del Rey 2017 - Spanish champion 2012, 2017 - Spanish Super Cup 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 - UEFA Champions League winner 2014, 2016, 2017 - UEFA Super Cup winner 2014, 2016, 2017 - Club World Cup winner

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Luka Modric Net Worth 2021

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Luka Modric Net Worth 2018

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Luka Modric Net Worth 2016

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