Profession: Football Player
Year Of Birth: September 9th 1985
Current Team: Real Madrid C.F.
Nationality: Yugoslavian & Croatian
Position: Midfielder
- “There are ups and downs, but whatever happens, you have to trust and believe in yourself.” – Luka Modric
- “The most important thing is to never give up, never give in to circumstances, believe yourself, and to soldier on, no matter what’s in your way.” – Luka Modric
- “Fear doesn’t exist in football, especially for Real Madrid.” – Luka Modric
- “You must never give up and have faith in yourself.” – Luka Modric
- “You need to believe. If you don’t believe, you can never get anything.” – Luka Modric
- “The Premier League is the best competition in the world, and it’s not easy to win a league with great teams like Man United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, and Arsenal as rivals.” – Luka Modric
- “Nobody is accustomed to play in front of an empty stadium.” – Luka Modric
- “My whole career, when I was in Croatia, people questioned me, saying I wouldn’t make it, that I wasn’t good enough because I wasn’t big and strong.” – Luka Modric
- “I had a nice childhood, even though I grew up in hotels.” – Luka Modric
- “Russia played a very good game, particularly in the first half, they surprised us, they pressed us very high, we could not build up our play, we did not want to risk some passes that would tip the balance in our favor.” – Luka Modric
- “When the war started, we became refugees, and it was a really tough time. I was six years old. These were really hard times. I remember them vividly, but it’s not something you want to remember or think about.” – Luka Modric
- “My emotions, when I think about the time I spent at Spurs, are always really positive.” – Luka Modric
- “I would change all my individual trophies for that trophy of World Cup champion.” – Luka Modric
- “All I dreamed of when I became a footballer was to play for a club as big as Real Madrid. It’s maybe the most famous and best club in the history of football.” – Luka Modric
- “I believe that I’ve improved a lot as a player and a person, because being surrounded by great players on a daily basis helps your development out on the pitch.” – Luka Modric
- “I have great memories of Tottenham. I spent four great years there with a lot of emotions, with a lot of love from the club and the fans.” – Luka Modric
- “It’s an unbelievable feeling, it’s a big pleasure to be here among all these players.” – Luka Modric
- “They of course have a very strong midfield so,( it is about) denying them space and making sure awareness of distances and coverage of the pitch is correct and( knowing) the right moments to press. The higher the level of opponent, if you press in a disorganized fashion, then you will get picked through and we have got to be conscious of that.” – Luka Modric
- “This result and Argentina’s poor display was due to our good game, our compact block all over the pitch, particularly when we didn’t have the ball. We cut off the lines of passing, we wanted to avoid Messi getting the ball… I believe that we played a fantastic game.” – Luka Modric
- “Messi is an incredible player but he can’t do everything alone. In football you need help and it can’t be done alone.” – Luka Modric
