Author | Jojo Xiaomujiu

World Footballer of the Year - midfield "designer" - Modric who came out of suffering

This is the true and touching story of Croatian star Modric: when Modric was about to leave in a hurry, he heard a child with Down recorded a video specifically for him, Modric was stunned, and he hurried over to watch the video carefully.

It turned out that the Down child Pete had had close contact with Modric, and in the 2018 World Cup, although the Plaid Army failed to win the championship, their outstanding performance and tenacious fighting spirit shocked the world, and after returning home, they were warmly welcomed by more than 500,000 people in the capital Zagreb and held a grand celebration in the evening.

Modric watches the video

When Modric learned that there was a child with Down syndrome at the scene who was his little fan, and invited the young fan to the stage under the guidance of the host, Modric hugged the child cordially, and everyone at the scene applauded them warmly.

Modric hugged Pete

Pete and his mother were deeply touched and recorded a video to thank Modric.

The Pete family thanked Modric

Bloody childhood

Modric's childhood home

Modric grew up living with his grandfather, who went to the wild every day to herd sheep, and in 1990, a photographer came here to shoot a documentary about wolves, and happened to live in Modric's home, and accidentally captured this image.

Image of Modric herding sheep as a child

The following year, when war broke out in Croatia, Modric's grandfather was killed in the fighting, and Modric and his family fled to Zadar, 60 kilometers away, where they lived in a refugee camp for seven years.

Emerging edges

In 1992, at the age of seven, Modric showed his unique football talent and joined the local football club and officially embarked on the road of football.

Modric flipped the ball photo

In Zadar's youth academy, Modric met his mentor Besić, but after Croatia's Hajduk club thought that Modric was too low and not strong enough to gain a foothold in Europe, but Bešić told Modric that your stage is in Barcelona and Real Madrid, don't give up.

Photo of Modric's childhood club

In 2001 , Modric joined Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb , and two years later , at the age of 18 , he was loaned to a club in Bosnia and Herzegovina , where he made 22 appearances , scoring eight goals and being named Premier League Footballer of the Year.

Photo of Modric on the field

In 2004 Modric returned to Croatia and was loaned to a small club, as a result, he helped the team to finish second in the league, Modric was named Croatia's Hope of the Year, Dinamo Zagreb could no longer ignore his ability, the team signed him a ten-year contract and paid him a good salary, Modric used the money to buy an apartment for the family, he lamented, we have a home.

Climb to the top of Europe

Modric's outstanding performance attracted the attention of European giants, and in 2008 Modric joined Tottenham Hotspur, where he scored five goals and provided eight assists in 40 appearances in his first season, and was named Tottenham's best player in his third season.

Photo of Modric on the field

When Modric joined Real Madrid in 2012, Modric's prediction came true, and he was already a world-class midfielder.

Modric at Real Madrid

Modric helped Real Madrid win their tenth Champions League trophy in 2014, Modric was named in the Champions League best team, from beating Atletico Madrid in 2016 to beating Liverpool in 2018, Real Madrid won three consecutive Champions League titles, which is definitely an honor that is difficult to replicate, and Modric is undoubtedly one of the biggest contributors to this glory.

National Hero

In 2018, the world-famous World Cup was held in Russia, which was the first time that Modric led the Plaid Army to the World Cup as captain.

Photo of Modric on the field

At that time, not many people were optimistic about this team, but Croatia passed all the way to the World Cup final, although they lost to France and did not win the World Cup, but they created Croatia's best record in the history of the World Cup, 33-year-old Modric is like an iron man who can't die, with abundant physical strength, excellent ball skills and excellent midfield organization, he scored 2 goals and contributed 1 assist in all seven games of Croatia, sent 17 key passes, and the pass success rate reached 87%. Modric led the team to World Cup runners-up.

The Plaid Legion took second place

Modric made the impossible possible, so that this small war-torn Eastern European country won the respect and applause of the world, Modric and his teammates can leave the World Cup with their heads held high, Modric won the 2018 World Cup Golden Ball Award for his outstanding personal performance, he is undoubtedly a hero in the eyes of the Croatian people and has won the admiration of all fans.

Modric won the World Cup Ballon d'Or

The midfield designer who once came out of the war with the thin sheep herding boy stepped to the peak of his life in frustration and doubts, and in 2022, the 37-year-old Modric led the team to the World Cup again, leading the team all the way to the semifinals.

Modric and Messi

Although it lost to Argentina led by Messi, but in the third place battle, it defeated Morocco, the dark horse of this World Cup, and finished third, and the legend of the magic flute will be passed down forever.

Photo of Modric on the field

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