Luka Modric

Croatian Footballer

Timelines

30 May 2021

Euro 2020: Decoding the squad of World Cup finalists Croatia

FIFA World Cup 2018 finalists Croatia will be hoping to make their presence felt in the upcoming European Championships.

24 Oct 2020

La Liga, Real Madrid win El Clasico: Records broken

La Liga champions Real Madrid overcame arch-rivals Barcelona 3-1 at the Camp Nou in the 2020-21 season.

27 Sep 2020

Real register maiden win in La Liga 2020-21: Records broken

Real Madrid registered their maiden win in gameweek three of La Liga 2020-21 season.

02 Sep 2020

La Liga: Records Real Madrid can script in 2020-21

Real Madrid were superb in the 2019-20 season and lifted the Spanish league honor for a record 34th time.

03 Apr 2020

Reasons why Pogba should move to Real in the summer

2018 FIFA World Cup winner Paul Pogba has been a constant source of speculation as far his transfer rumors are concerned.

04 Dec 2019

Chiellini blames Real Madrid for Ronaldo not winning Ballon d'Or

Italian and Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has blamed Real Madrid for denying Cristiano Ronaldo of winning the Ballon d'Or this year.

30 Nov 2019

Five clubs which have produced most Ballon d'Or winners

The fate of football clubs is determined by the quality of players in their ranks.

22 Oct 2019

A look at footballers shortlisted for Ballon d'Or 2019

The Ballon d'Or is the most prestigious football award a player could ever receive.

27 Sep 2019

La Liga, Atletico vs Real: Preview, Dream11 and more

La Liga braces for a cracking Madrid derby on Saturday with Atletico hosting arch-rivals Real.

18 Aug 2019

Did Zinedine Zidane gave a hint about Gareth Bale's future?

Welsh footballer Gareth Bale played a fine role as Real Madrid registered a 3-1 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday.

06 Mar 2019

Real Madrid's season over after Champions League exit

Defending champions Real Madrid were stunned by Ajax at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League round of 16 clash.

05 Mar 2019

Real Madrid vs Ajax: Preview, Dream XI and more

Last week, Real Madrid were handed two successive El Clasico defeats in a space of four days. As a result, the confidence level in Los Blancos camp is down.

25 Feb 2019

Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois voted 2018's best goalkeeper by IFFHS

Thibaut Courtois might not have seen his Real Madrid career start off the way he'd want to, but his performances in 2018 are still earning him accolades.

22 Feb 2019

Real Madrid superstar Luka Modric to renew contract with club

Luka Modric was individually the most successful player of 2018.

31 Dec 2018

#ThatWas2018: Five records in football that were broken this year

Well, as the saying goes, records are meant to be broken.

25 Dec 2018

The 5 footballers who left us enthralled in 2018

2018 is almost over, and it is a fair time to look back upon the eventful year and see what football has given us.

15 Dec 2018

Modric has harsh words for Messi-Ronaldo, Ballon d'Or ceremony absentees

Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, who managed to break Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's decade-long domination of football's top individual honor, the Ballon d'Or, is visibly livid with them for having given the award ceremony a miss.

04 Dec 2018

Ronaldo's sister blames "mafia and money" for Ballon d'Or snub

The Ballon d'Or award was announced last night, and Luka Modric picked up the win, with Cristiano Ronaldo coming second, followed by Antoine Griezmann.

04 Dec 2018

Ballon d'Or: Analyzing why Luka Modric deserved the top award

The Ballon d'Or was awarded last night to Croatian captain Luka Modric amidst a lot of media leaks and speculations.

20 Nov 2018

A media report drops massive Ballon d'Or hint, fans enraged

Ballon d'Or is the most prestigious individual honor in football, and fans look forward to finding out who will be crowned the best player in the world.

11 Nov 2018

Are Messi-Ronaldo almost out of 2018 Ballon d'Or race?

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the Ballon d'Or for a decade now, with these two winning the prestigious award five times each in the last 10 years.

06 Nov 2018

This is what Fletcher thought about Paul Pogba

Former Manchester United player Darren Fletcher has opened up regarding his thoughts on superstar Paul Pogba.

17 Oct 2018

Luka Modric picks his favorite to win the Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid mid-fielder and captain of the Croatian national team, Luka Modric, is the favorite to win the Ballon d'Or this term, breaking the decade-long dominance of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

09 Oct 2018

France Football has released list of 2018 Ballon d'Or nominees

Awarded first in 1956, Ballon d'Or is considered the most coveted individual honor in football.

02 Oct 2018

The reasons why Jose Mourinho's tactics are not yielding results

Both Jose Mourinho and Manchester United are synonymous with winning, and when they finally came together, fans were hoping for world domination.

01 Oct 2018

FIFA boss is angry with CR7-Messi for missing 'Best Awards'

According to the Spanish outlet AS, the President of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is unhappy with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for pulling a no-show at this year's The Best FIFA Awards.

25 Sep 2018

Four most controversial decisions made at The Best FIFA Awards

Last night, all the stars of the footballing world descended on London as FIFA celebrated the best players, coaches, and the team of the year.

25 Sep 2018

The Best FIFA Awards: Here's the complete list of winners

The much-awaited winners of The Best FIFA Football Awards have finally been declared.

24 Sep 2018

Ronaldo and Messi will not attend FIFA's ceremony, here's why

'The Best FIFA Awards' ceremony is scheduled for tonight and reports suggest Juventus megastar Cristiano Ronaldo will give the event a miss.

22 Sep 2018

Messi to attend The Best FIFA Football Awards despite snub

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is set to attend The Best FIFA Football Awards, that will be held on Monday in London.

21 Sep 2018

Real Madrid manager Lopetegui backs Modric to win individual prizes

After Cristiano Ronaldo bid adieu to the Spanish club and chose Turin as his new home, Real Madrid have been pushing Luka Modric as their candidate for the top individual awards in football.

12 Sep 2018

#GamingBytes: Messi, Ronaldo rated equally for the first time

EA Sports has announced the top 10 players on FIFA 19. For the first time, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have received equal rating points.

11 Sep 2018

Modric is great, but Messi is much better: Luis Enrique

Former Barcelona manager, Luis Enrique, said that Messi is the best footballer in the world.

09 Sep 2018

#HappyBirthday: Modric's journey from a war to World Cup final

Today is the birthday of one of the greatest footballers of our times, a player who grew up amidst a civil war and single-handedly guided his team to the World Cup final.

06 Sep 2018

I deserve the Ballon d'Or: Antoine Griezmann

France and Atletico Madrid forward, Antoine Griezmann, has opened up about the possibility of him winning the Ballon d'Or.

04 Sep 2018

FIFA Awards: Ronaldo, Modric, Salah nominated but Messi snubbed

Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah and Luka Modric have been nominated for the FIFA Men's Player of The Year award.

03 Sep 2018

Ronaldo does what he wants: Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos, after UEFA Awards, met with the press and shared his candid thoughts about former team-mate, Cristiano Ronaldo, not attending the event.