Luka Modrić was born on 9 September 1985 in Zadar and was raised in the hamlet of Modrići, which is a part of
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Supported by his family, Modrić participated in representative camps and trained in NK Zadar. He was under the tutelage of coach Domagoj Bašić and the head of the youth academy, Tomislav Bašić. Tomislav Bašić, considered … See more

Modrić began his international career at youth level, playing for the Croatian under-15, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 teams. He debuted in March 2001 for the under-15 team coached by Martin Novoselac, … See more