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  2. Apr 19, 2020 · Modric had the worst moment in his childhood when his grandfather who is also his namesake, Luka Modric was shot in the field while tending to his livestock. The culprits were however sentenced by the court of the Hage decades later.

  3. Born in Zadar, Croatia, Luka had a troubled childhood, as he grew up during the peak of the Croatian War of Independence. Despite everything, Luka continued playing football during his childhood years.

  4. Mar 27, 2021 · “He was so young at that time, and had a very hard childhood.” Ivankovic says that Modric’s hardships turned him into a leader, and that they weren’t just down to his childhood.

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  5. The difficult childhood of football player Modric. Luka Modric was born and raised amid war in a remote village, where every day was filled with bombs and bullets. Since he was just five years old, little Luka and his family had to leave their beloved home in search of safety, settling temporarily at the Iz Hotel in Zadar.

  6. Feb 28, 2024 · A Difficult Beginning Modric’s story begins in the city of Zadar, Croatia, where he was born on September 9, 1985. Growing up in the nearby village of Modrici, he faced challenges from a young age.

  7. Jul 4, 2018 · 'The stench of death that was never far away' - Luka Modric's brutal childhood makes his rise to the top all the more remarkable. Croatia's Luka Modric. REUTERS/Albert Gea. Kevin Palmer. Wed...

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Luka_ModrićLuka Modrić - Wikipedia

    [32] [33] [34] He also said he was mostly unaware of the war because he befriended many other children and their parents did not let it affect their childhood. [16] In these difficult circumstances, Modrić began playing football, mostly at the hotel parking lot. [13]