Croatia: Slaven Bilic's tribute to Luka Modric

Bilic pays tribute to the Madrid legend

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Croatia: Slaven Bilic's tribute to Luka Modric

26.09.26 FT UEFA Nations League A

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Luka Modric received some glowing praise from his national team manager on Saturday evening.

On Saturday evening, Croatia midfielder Luka Modric scored a fine goal in Croatia's 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the Nations League. Speaking to UEFA after the match, Vatreni manager Slaven Bilic paid a glowing tribute to his captain.

🇭🇷 Luka Modrić had a fever the days before the game.

He couldn’t train and missed the press conference.

He started, scored the opener, was the MOTM and was nominated for the Nations League Player of The Week. 🪄 pic.twitter.com/g3EEkdcPJk
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) September 27, 2026

“Luka, we can only feel proud to be living in the same era. We are privileged to see him in action, to see him play in this way, especially at 41. It’s incredible. He is unique,” the Croatian coach said.

Despite the passage of time, the Real Madrid legend continues to perform at a remarkable level.

41-year-old Luka Modrić still scoring stunners on the international stage 🪄🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/z2t4YS2QAt
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 26, 2026

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