Modric's World Cup dream over as Croatia run out of steam
December 14, 2022 | 14:39
Luka Modric is Croatia's greatest-ever player, but he was upstaged by arguably the best of all time, Lionel Messi, as Argentina crushed his World Cup dreams in Qatar on Tuesday.
Modric leads Croatia into Euro 2020 last 16 at Scotland's expense
June 23, 2021 | 07:52
Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first time were ended in a 3-1 defeat to a Luka Modric-inspired Croatia at Hampden Park on Tuesday that took the World Cup runners-up into the last 16 of Euro 2020.
Modric, from Croatian war child to Ballon d'Or winner
December 04, 2018 | 08:32
Luka Modric's journey from Croatian war child to the world's best footballer was celebrated on Monday (Dec 3) when the Real Madrid midfielder hoisted the Ballon d'Or.
Luka Modric wins Ballon d'Or
December 04, 2018 | 08:26
Luka Modric, 33, was announced as the winner of the prestigious prize in Paris ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and French World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann.
Modric threatens to end Ronaldo-Messi era as world's best
September 25, 2018 | 09:42
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's decade-long domination of football's individual awards is under threat from Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric and Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah when FIFA's player of the year is announced on Monday (Sep 24).
Ronaldo, Salah and Modric nominated for FIFA best player award; Messi snubbed
September 04, 2018 | 11:25
Lionel Messi was left off the shortlist for the FIFA's men's player of the year award on Monday as his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo was named alongside Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah.
Ronaldo, Modric and Salah up for UEFA Player of the Year award
August 21, 2018 | 09:11
Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah make up the three-man shortlist for the UEFA Player of the Year award for the 2017/18 season, European football's governing body announced on Monday (Aug 20).
Inter to sue La Liga boss over Modric comments
August 18, 2018 | 11:29
Inter Milan said on Friday (Aug 17) they were ready to sue Spanish football league president Javier Tebas over comments he made concerning the Italian team's bid to sign Real Madrid's Croatian star Luka Modric this summer.
Modric returns to Real Madrid training amid doubts over future
August 09, 2018 | 09:06
Luka Modric returned to training at Real Madrid on Wednesday (Aug 8) along with five other World Cup players, against a background of contradictory rumours about his future.
Modric says Golden Ball 'bittersweet' after defeat 1
July 16, 2018 | 12:06
Croatia captain Luka Modric said being awarded the Golden Ball for the World Cup's best player was "bittersweet" after losing the final 4-2 to France on Sunday (Jul 15).
Croatia need own goal and penalty to overcome Nigeria
June 17, 2018 | 08:35
Oghenekaro Etebo was credited with an own goal as Croatia broke the deadlock just after the half-hour mark to take a 1-0 halftime lead over Nigeria in their World Cup Group D clash at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday.
Real Madrid's Luka Modric charged with false testimony
March 03, 2018 | 09:46
ZAGREB: Croatian prosecutors charged on Friday (Mar 2) Real Madrid's Luka Modric with giving false testimony at the multi-million-euro corruption trial of Dinamo Zagreb's powerful former chief, an offence carrying up to five years in jail.
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