Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Luka Modrić |
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| Nickname(s) | Lucky Luka, Cruyff of the Balkan |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Hometown | Hamlet of Modrići, Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Did Not Attend |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | Croatian |
| Hobby | Watching Football and Basketball |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 172 cm |
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| Weight | 65 kg |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
| Hair Color | Medium Blonde |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Girls/ Affairs | Vanja Bosnic (2006-2010) |
| Marriage Date | 12 May 2010 |
Family
| Father | Stipe Modrić (Military Mechanic) | ||||
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| Mother | Radojka Modrić (Textile Worker) | ||||
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| Spouse | Vanja Bosnic (2010-Present) Manager of the Company “Ivano SARL” | ||||
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Career
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| Jersey Number | #10 (Croatia), #10 (Real Madrid) | ||||||||
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| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||
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Favourites
| Favourite Manager | Carlo Ancelotti |
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| Favourite Footballer | Ronaldo |
| Favourite Sportsperson | Michael Jordan |
| Favourite Holiday Destination | Zadar, Croatia |
| Favourite Magazine | Nogomet (A Croatian Football Magazine) |
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Style Quotient
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Luka Modric smokes. | |
| Luka Modric drinks alcohol. | |
| He was born into a family of refugees who fled from Serbian aggressors during the Bosnian War. | |
| His grandfather was executed by Croatian Serb rebels in December 1991, with his house burned down. | |
| In his childhood, he played basketball and was a goalkeeper in Handball for his school team. | |
| As a child, Luka had a poster of Croatian footballer Zvonimir Boban on his bedroom wall. | |
| He represented Croatia in under-17, under-19, and under-21 tournaments. | |
| At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Luka made two substitute appearances for Croatia against Japan and Australia. | |
| During the 2005-2006 season, he signed a 10-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb and built a house for his family with his first paycheck. | |
| Luka received a Cross and chain from his parents at 18 years old, considering it his most prized possession. | |
| On April 26, 2008, he signed for English Premier League Club, Tottenham Hotspur, scoring his first goal against Spartak Moscow on December 18, 2008. | |
| He represented Croatia in major international tournaments like Euro 2012, 2014 FIFA World Cup, and Euro 2016. | |
| In May 2018, Modric was named in the Croatian team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and won the Golden Ball Award for best player. |
