[137] However, by 20 October, he had recovered in time for the match against Paris Saint-Germain. He suffered from a knee injury early in his tenure and was labelled as a light-weight for the Premier League by sections of the media,[32][28] as well as Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger. [343][344], In March 2018, in an embezzlement and tax evasion trial against the former Dinamo Zagreb executive, Zdravko Mamić, Modrić was called as a witness.

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James curls a cross into the Real box from the left.

[91] Despite his positive debut, Modrić at first struggled to settle into the team under manager José Mourinho because of his lack of pre-season training, which he missed as a result of his ongoing transfer negotiations. Here, is that the time already? 90 min +2: From the corner, Hummels wins a free header six yards out! Ulreich does very well to turn it around the post. Instead of shooting, he looks to turn the ball inside for Lewandowski.

[348][349] Despite stating in 2017 that he signed the annexe clause of the contract ten years earlier, in his testimony he stated that he signed it in 2004, the year of his first contract. Enjoy, enjoy ... and please join us again tomorrow night as Jurgen Klopp’s unpredictable but entertaining Liverpool take on Roma as they try to join Real Madrid in the final of the 2018 Champions League. [324][325] Alex Ferguson regarded him highly as a player while he played in the Premier League, saying it is fair to compare him to Paul Scholes because both are intelligent footballers with good passing consistencies, control of the game, fairplay,[326] and wanted to sign him.

Following group stage eliminations in his first two World Cups, Modrić led Croatia to the 2018 World Cup Final, and he received the Golden Ball award for Best Player of the Tournament. [354] In October and December 2018, the perjury charge was rejected by the Croatian courts.[355][356]. [168] He later received the UEFA Club Football Award for Best Midfielder of the Champions League season for the second consecutive time.

84 min: A pause in play as Asensio receives treatment for some leg issue or other. Bayern are back in this! [329], Modrić married Vanja Bosnić in May 2010 in the Croatian capital Zagreb in a private ceremony after four years of dating,[330] and a year later in church.

There will be five minutes of added time! You could say it’s gone a bit scrappy, but brilliant flicks are so nearly coming off, while the pressing is relentless and impressive. [30], Supported by his family, he participated in representative camps and trained in NK Zadar. One more Bayern goal, and we’ll be heading to extra time. 51 min: Alaba cuts in from the left and unleashes a pearler.

[294] Afterwards, Modrić acknowledged the role that Harry Redknapp played in shaping of deep-lying his style, saying that dropping back enabled him "to read the game better" and show his full "creativity". 80 min: The corner on the left comes to nothing.

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He played his first UEFA Champions League match for Real Madrid in the group stage against Manchester City on 18 September, which Madrid won 3–2. They entered Group A with hosts Brazil, Mexico and Cameroon. Yes, there have been enquiries from other big clubs, but I have no interest in going anywhere. One more for Real, and it’s surely all over. [280][281][282] A former attacking midfielder,[283] he is also noted for his dribbling skills[284] and is considered a master of the "pre-assist". He sends a short-backlift curler inches wide of the top-right corner. In his 100th appearance for the club,[112] Modrić assisted for the first goal in the second leg 4–0 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final, helping Real Madrid reach the final for the first time in 12 years. In 2002, he was signed by Dinamo Zagreb at age 16, after showing promise with his hometown club NK Zadar's youth team. [79] Speculation continued throughout the summer transfer window, culminating in Modrić refusing to play in Tottenham's opening match of the 2011–12 season against Manchester United, which ended in a 3–0 loss. [230][231] Because Croatia did not advance from the group stage, Modrić was not included in the Team of the Tournament, although The Daily Telegraph included him in the best 11 until the semi-finals,[232] and his play was well received by critics. [53] He scored his first Premier League goals against Newcastle United in an away defeat on 21 December, a home win in the third round of the FA Cup against Wigan Athletic on 2 January 2009, and in an away defeat against Manchester United on 25 April 2009. [54] Using Modrić in his former position from his Dinamo days made him more effective with performances against Stoke City,[55] Hull City,[56] and most notably on 21 March when he scored the only goal in a win against Chelsea. Navas parries, but James is first to the rebound, and slams it home from a tight angle. First Ronaldo is a toenail away from sticking a telescopic leg on a right-wing Asensio cross, then he misses an even bigger sitter, Kovacic curling in from the left, CR7 blasting 200FTUP from 6YDS. Is Diego Simeone in the house? We’ll know the exact details in 24 hours or so. Navas was concerned, that’s for sure, scampering across. [197][198][199] Despite having had an underwhelming season,[200] for the fifth consecutive time he was included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI.

They’re now 90 minutes away from becoming European champions for the 13th time! [225], In the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Modrić scored three goals, against Kazakhstan,[226] Andorra,[227] and Ukraine;[228] matching Ivica Olić, Ivan Rakitić and Eduardo. [315] Paul Scholes, who played several times against Modrić, said in an interview with the Manchester Evening News in 2011, "Of the three (Samir Nasri and Wesley Sneijder), Modrić, has been the one I have been most impressed with, [and] whenever we played Tottenham, he was the one who stood out". ", "Dok je Ramos kakao, maestro Modrić Eibaru 'prodao ćevape, "From worst signing in La Liga to the best midfielder in the world- How Real Madrid's Luka Modric proved them all wrong", "La Liga: Puppet-master Luka Modric strings Real Madrid together – Article – Sport360", "Luka Modric: The midfield magician of Real Madrid", "How Luka Modric's Contribution Makes him Tottenham's Irreplaceable Asset", "Ballon d'Or – Modric & Hegerberg win: Live reporting", "The Question: what does the changing role of holding midfielders tell us? [273][274] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was postponed for a year. [212][213], Modrić began his international career at youth level, playing for the Croatian under-15, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 teams. Varane slices hysterically behind for a corner. Modrić took part in all four matches in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Nations League as Croatia finished at the bottom of the group following historical 6–0 away defeat to Spain in September and a 2–1 defeat to England at the Wembley Stadium in November. [224] At the end of the competition, Modrić was included in the UEFA Team of the Tournament, becoming only the second Croatian to achieve this honour after Davor Šuker.

[253][254] He also scored in Croatia's subsequent 3–0 win over Argentina with a long-range shot from 25 yards (23 metres),[255] also being named Man of the Match. Last season's top-four finish was an indication of where we are as a Club and I feel I can continue to improve and go on to achieve everything I want to at Spurs.

[41] Modrić was courted by Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea, but opted to wait leaving the club. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 11 de febrero de 2014, en Madrid", "Modrića nisu uljuljale silne nagrade, samo su ga motivirale da opet bude – najbolji! [189] His first start of the season came on 1 September in a 4–1 home win against Leganés, in which he assisted his side's third goal, scored by Karim Benzema. In the Euro 2020 qualifying rounds, Modrić scored two goals; a penalty in the away 1–1 draw against Azerbaijan and a solo-effort in the home 3–0 win against Hungary as Croatia topped the group and qualified for the tournament. ", Buskulic, Ante; Tironi, Hrvoje Tironi. 90 min: Thiago hangs the ball up. Ribery can’t find him with a pass, though, shepherded down the wing by Lucas Vazquez.