• Professional Croatian football player

• Currently plays for Spanish club Real Madrid C.F.

• Also plays for Croatian national football team

• He was born in Zadar, September 9th, 1985

• He spent most of his childhood in a small village called Modrići

• During the war, family flees from Serbian agressors, Luka spends his days in refugee hotels, shooting a ball.

• 10 year old Luka went to the trials for Hajduk Split and didn’t pass

• Local football scout Tomislav Bašić recognised his talent and recommended him to Zdravko Mamić (NK Dinamo)

• Mamić had no doubts and signed a contract with young Luka

• The crucial moment of his football career is definitely going on loan in Mostar Zrinjski and Inter Zaprešić, where he showed his amazing talent

• He returned to Dinamo Zagreb and got a call to play for Croatian national team

• Luka playing for Mostar Zrinjski

• Luka against Spain in Euro 2012

• In 2008, Dinamo sold Luka to Tottenham Hotspur for 21 mil.€, and in 2009 became captain for his new team

• After his brilliant performance in Tottenham, Real Madrid became interested in him and in 2012, bought him for 42 mil.€

• Luka in Tottenham Hotspur jersey

• Luka currently plays for Real Madrid C.F.

• Luka in 2010 got married with Vanja Bosnić who he met when he was a player in Dinamo Zagreb

• He has two children, Ivano and Ema Modrić

•They all currently live in Madrid, Spain