Although Croatia was defeated in the finals of the World Cup by France, this did not prevent Luka Modric from triumph in addition to the big players of the moment. He announces yesterday as 'Footballer of the Year' by FIFA, defeating Ronaldo and Messi who have long triumphed.
Luka's childhood story was made public in a documentary by Pavle Balenovic, published by the BBC. The films belong to the years '89 and '90.
"I met Modric family years ago. They were simple people. I have filmed during their lifetime among the wild mountains. I remember that war had taken everything. I never saw until one day I realized that the boy I once filmed while caring for his father's goats was Luke who raised the hearts of Croats in football, "Balenovic said in an interview with The Sun.
Serbs murdered grandfather, burned down the house, and Luka's family was forced to live for years in a hotel room. However, the corridors of the hotel in question, as the show and relatives, Modric did not break the ball from the feet.
After joining Zarda, Luka Modric devoted even more to football, especially after getting acquainted with coach Tomis Basic, who split from life in 2014.
At the ceremony yesterday, 33-year-old scoffed former Croatian football player Zvonimir Boban, who said he was happy that Modric had passed.