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Luka Modrić Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Luka Modrić? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Modrić once scored a hat-trick in a Champions League match against Barcelona.

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Modrić has never scored a hat-trick in any professional match, let alone against Barcelona. His highest tally in a game is two goals.

2.

Modrić scored the winning goal in the 2018 Champions League final for Real Madrid.

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He didn't score; Gareth Bale's overhead kick and a Karim Benzema goal secured the win against Liverpool. Modrić assisted the opener.

3.

Luka Modrić won the Ballon d'Or in 2018, breaking the Messi-Ronaldo decade-long dominance.

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He won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, ending a 10-year streak by Messi and Ronaldo, thanks to his Champions League and World Cup heroics.

4.

Modrić won the Golden Ball at the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the tournament's best player.

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He won the Golden Ball, but it was for the 2022 World Cup, not 2018. In 2018, he won the Silver Ball behind Eden Hazard.

5.

Modrić has played for three different clubs in La Liga.

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He has only played for Real Madrid in La Liga since 2012. His other European clubs are Dinamo Zagreb, Tottenham, and now Real Madrid.

6.

As a child, Modrić herded goats in war-torn Croatia before becoming a footballer.

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He grew up as a refugee during the Yugoslav Wars, often helping his grandfather tend goats in the mountains of Zadar.

7.

Modrić has never received a red card in his entire professional career.

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Despite over 800 professional matches, Modrić has never been sent off, showcasing his incredible discipline and composure.

8.

Modrić played as a striker in his youth before switching to midfield.

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Early in his career at Dinamo Zagreb, he was deployed as a forward, but coaches soon moved him deeper due to his vision and passing.

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