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3 unusual facts about Luka Modrić


Luka Modrić

In the Champions League, Modrić participated and helped the club reach its first involment with the competition.

His grandfather and other six civilians, all elderly people, were killed by the Serbian forces in December 1991, in Jesenice.

With the appointment of new manager Slaven Bilić, Modrić earned greater recognition at international level, scoring his first goal in Croatia's 2–0 friendly win over Italy on 16 August 2006 in Livorno.


Džemal Mustedanagić

In season 2003/2004 he coached the reserve squad of Dinamo Zagreb, where he trained and developed top youngsters' talents such as Eduardo Da Silva, Luka Modrić, Niko Kranjčar, Vedran Ćorluka, Dino Drpić, Tomo Šokota, Mihael Mikić, Hrvoje Čale, Filip Lončarić.


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