Magic Flute: If you don't play football, you may become a basketball player The successor to the national team I chose Kovacic

Live Bar February 9, 2019 Despite being 36 years old, Real Madrid veteran Modric is in good shape. While attending an event, Croats talked about multiple topics about their careers.

About your own life if you don't become a player

If I hadn't become a real player, I didn't know what I would have done. I love sports, and in addition to football, I also love basketball, tennis, and a few other sports. Maybe I'll be in another sport, like basketball, which is a sport I love very much. I was born in Zadar, Croatia, which is known as the City of Basketball, and I remember going to watch basketball games as a kid. To put it this way, I'm obsessed with basketball, and I go to play basketball with my friends whenever I have time after school. I love basketball, which is why I feel like I might be a basketball player.

About the best moments at Real Madrid

I've had a lot of really happy moments at Real Madrid, but perhaps the happiest moment was winning my 10th Champions League. Because my jersey number is number 10, and we've been waiting for this title for 12 years. After joining Real Madrid, everyone is talking about winning the 10th Champions League, and there is nothing more important than that. That's why we have to win this title, and the way we conquered Europe is really impressive.

About the successor in the Croatian national team

I think my successor or the most talented player in the Croatian national team is Kovacic. Although he is not the most talented overall, he is now the best player of the season. He has played for very important clubs like Inter and Real Madrid and now he plays well at Chelsea. That is why he is one of my successors, he can become the leader of the future Croatian national team.

About the plan after retirement

I haven't really thought about what to do after retiring, I'm a person who doesn't think much about the future, I like to live in the moment and enjoy the moment. I feel good now and want to enjoy football more.

I achieved what I didn't expect at Real Madrid and I've been living in my dreams for almost 10 years. Other than that, I have a perfect relationship with the club.

About your idols

When you have idols, fight alongside them or play against them, they will always impress you. For me, Boban was my first childhood idol, and they achieved very important achievements at the 1998 World Cup. For those of us who play football since childhood, they are our idols, and Boban is the biggest star among them. It was a wonderful experience to meet him and communicate with him.

Totti is one of my favorite foreign players because of his form and the way he plays, and I was very impressed with him on the pitch. It was a very unique moment for me to swap shirts with him and have a chat after the game.

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