As the top footballer’s lifestyle has been usually exposed to the public as there is footballer. Who has become a public figure. As the fans know everything about footballer from their favorite food to the music they love.
But there are also many footballers who have been known for their performance on the pitch but haven’t yet been known in person by the public. One of these footballers is the 31 real Madrid star midfielderLuka Modric who has been living his dream to play for the Spanish giants club. As here are some of the lists of facts you might not know about Luka Modri.
1. Early life
Being born and brought up in the village with narrow winding road and uplift mountains. Despite the kind of the political circumstances he was born into an upper-middle-class family. Luka Modricfather was an aeromechanic and has been part of the Croatian army. His mother was also woking as a textile mill worker.
These have been rumors that he belongs to a poor family background and can’t even afford to buy shin guards. As his family was financially set up at the age of his teenage.
2. Could have been the part of Barcelona
Before signing for the Tottenham there were many big clubs that have been showing the interest on the young talent like Arsenal and Manchester United. The Spanish giants Barcelona was also interested in the player. As the Bojan has revealed that “ we have brought him to Barcelona to let him know. We have met him in a coffee. As he was every fluent in English and seems to look like an intelligent player.
3. Has two “F” as priorities – football and family
He has been one of the most successful outfits in the football but he hasn’t forgotten the humble nature “ I just try to do my best on the pitch. I am not a role model or something. I am just a footballer” as this shows the kind of the humble attitude he has towards people.
He has also pay full attention to his family. He married his wife Vanja Bosnia after four years of long lasting relationship. Luka Modric is also having two children Evan and Ema. He has also not detached with his family” not a day goes when I didn’t talk to my mother or my sisters “
4. His ideal
He has been the fan of Ronaldo not the CR7 but the old Brazilian Ronaldo. As he has been a huge fan of Ronaldo and also used to wear the shin guard with the picture of Ronaldo in his teenage as he used to thought that the shin guards have been lucky for him during the matches. He has admired the kind of the playing style Ronaldo is having on the field. And thus we can see the kind of patience and calm attitude in the pitch of Luka Modric resembles the kind of playing the style the old Brazilian Ronaldo had.
5. Had a tough time at real Madrid
When the Luka Modric was signed by the real Madrid on a multi-million transaction there was the huge hope by the fans. But the thing doesn’t go the ways it should be, as the hope of success become the frustration for the fans. In December 2012, Luka Modric has been finally named as one of the biggest flop signings for real Madrid. And many of the fans wanted the player to get transfers.
6. Zidane main man and the king of consistency
The Luka Modric become one of the most unpredictable players in football. As the Italian talent skills can be matched by his modesty and for him he insists all around him with the great administration. Zidane has claimed “ we all know that Luka has been the fundamental player for us. He handles the game in a situation very well and off the pitch. He is a spectacle player because of his professionalism in the pitch”