Luka Modrić

Luka Modrić is, without exaggeration, the active player I most revere. Surviving war as a child in Zadar, then breaking the decade-long Messi-Ronaldo grip to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or on a 174cm frame, is a story that still moves me. He isn't a flashy goalscorer but a conductor who seems to see the whole pitch, blending elegance on the ball with tireless running. Carrying Croatia to a World Cup final, captaining his nation with quiet authority, he embodies what I love about football. To me he's living proof that vision and heart outlast raw size, and I hope he plays forever.

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Name (English)

Luka Modrić

Name (Japanese)

ルカ・モドリッチ

Reading

るか・もどりっち

Born

September 9, 1985 (age 41)

Origin

Zadar, Croatia

Height

174 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Ox

Awards & achievements

• 2018 Ballon d'Or
• 2018 FIFA World Player of the Year
• 2018 UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
• 2018 World Cup Golden Ball

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lukamodric10/
• Xhttps://x.com/lukamodric10
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka%20Modri%C4%87
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483837

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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