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Born: 9 September 1985 · Age: 41
Luka Modrić is 41 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 9 September 1985.
Croatian midfielder who led his country to the 2018 World Cup final and won the Ballon d'Or and six Champions Leagues
Did you know?During the Croatian War of Independence, he lived as a refugee in a hotel and spent much of his time practising football in the car park.
Luka Modrić is a midfield artist who led Croatia to its greatest days. As a child during the Croatian War of Independence, he lived as a refugee in a hotel in Zadar. His grandfather was killed in the war. He became a master of passing and control. He won six Champions Leagues with Real Madrid. In 2018 he captained Croatia to the World Cup final. He won the Ballon d'Or that year.
Luka Modrić (Croatian pronunciation:; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and captains the Croatia national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time and as the greatest Croatian footballer in history.
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Croatian footballer, born 1985
Luka Modrić was born in Zadar on 9 September 1985.
He played for Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham.
He joined Real Madrid in 2012.
He won the Ballon d'Or in 2018.
Career highlights
Did you know?He ended Messi and Ronaldo's ten-year hold on the Ballon d'Or.
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The 2014 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, the 59th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 22nd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
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The 2016 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, the 61st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 24th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
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The 2017 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, the 62nd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 25th season since it was renamed from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
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The 2018 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
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The final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the 21st edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 15 July 2018, and was contested by France and Croatia.
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