On Saturday, July 7, the Croatian national team will meet in a duel against Russia in the 1/4 finals of the 2018 World Cup. Football. ua decided to recall the statements of one of the leaders of the Croatian team Luke Modric.

About the idol "Zvonimir Boban. He was my idol and also wore the 10th number on his back. It seems to me that I am reminded by the way of thinking and the peculiarities of the game by something ".

On the feeling, when you put on the T-shirt of the Croatian national team "I feel great pride in my country and its history. This is a special feeling: I always with great pleasure play for my team, especially - in the final stage of major tournaments ".

On the defeat, which made us cry "After the game with Turkey for Euro 2008, we then very insulted lost on penalties. After that match, I cried a lot - I do not like to lose either in football or in life ".

About Sergio Ramos Yes, Sergio is my friend. In the end, I have many friends, just for me he is the best defender in the world.

About Iniesta "Iniesta is a player with a capital letter. I consider Iniesta one of the best attacking midfielders in the history of world football and with great respect I treat him as a player and an athlete ".

About how many more years will be played "This question is difficult to answer: I will play until I allow health. I want, if I do not have injuries, to play at this level for another four years, but, in fact, it is difficult to make predictions, because many factors play a role ".

"I want to play at this level: I enjoy every training, every match. I do not want to lose this and will fight to the last ".

About the Premier League and the example "Now the best league - Primera: five or six years ago I thought that the English Premier League is the strongest in Europe, but now the best league is the Spanish. The results speak for themselves ".

About Kroos "For me, Kroos is one of the best in the world: I enjoy every game with him. His personality is very similar to mine, and I think that's why we have a good interaction. Surprisingly, no matter what happens, Tony never gets nervous: I'm also a calm person, but he is completely unruffled ".

About Real Madrid "In Real Madrid you have to perform at a high level in every match - if you do not, you do not need to stay here".

"The transition to Real Madrid was for me a dream come true. Few had managed to finish his career in Madrid, but we'll see what happens - I would like to finish my career here ".

"I never doubted myself - I knew that I would achieve success in the Madrid Real".

"If you want to play in the center of the field in Real Madrid, you must be able to defend yourself and attack. There is no other option, but for me this is not a problem: I like the position on which I play, and so far everything is going well ".

About the best year in my career "2017 - the best year in my career at the moment. This is also the most successful year in the history of Real Madrid ".

About Ronaldo "Cristiano is a fantastic person: he gives a lot of time to training, because he wants to be sure that he is in excellent physical shape. His success is not a question of luck ".

"He's a real machine: he's always hungry for victories and plays best when the team needs him the most. I have no doubt, and today no one should have them: Cristiano - the best in the world ".

"His secret is really simple: he always trains and plays with full dedication, not sparing himself, and therefore he is the best player in the world".

About Tottenham "Tottenham was the first team to give me the opportunity to play in one of the strongest world championships. I regret how he left the club - I would like us to part differently ".

"Tottenham was the first international club in my career: I spent four wonderful years there, the fans always supported me, I had wonderful memories of the club".

About the fans "The fans are always there and support us: they will create an excellent atmosphere at the Bernabeu and will put themselves at the maximum in the stands, as we are on the".

About the tenth issue "I'm very proud to play in Real Madrid under the tenth number - this room has a great history, it was always my favorite, and when I had the opportunity to take it, I did not doubt a second. Playing under your favorite number is an inexpressible experience, especially if you play in the best club in the world. I am proud that I am a "ten", although in the end the number is just a number, the game and the goals scored are important on the field ".

About activities after the completion of a career "I have not yet thought about what I will do after the end of my career, before that there is still time. But I would like to stay in football ".

About Zidane "Zinedine was for me a real idol: he was one of those players, the game which I admired when I was a kid. I think that all my peers admired him, because he was one of the best football players of his generation. So now for me it's a special happiness to work under his leadership: every Zidane's advice for me is worth its weight in gold ".

About favorite players "So many great players played in Real ... Look back - here you and Di Stefano, and Puskas. Later - Raul and Zidane, one of our trainers.

And Cristiano is the past, present and future of Real. I admire these players, but my idol has always been Zvonimir Boban - he played for more than ten years in Milan and is one of the best players in the history of Croatia ".

About football "Football is passion and happiness, this is what I feel when we win. Winning means that we have done a good job ".

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