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THE FIRST AND ONLY AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM REAL MADRID GALÁCTICO AND WORLD CUP SUPERSTAR LUKA MODRIC.

For the first time, Real Madrid galáctico and Croatian legend Luka Modric tells the story of his journey from a childhood in his war-torn homeland to becoming a serial UEFA Champions League winner and one of the most celebrated footballers in the world.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Sir Alex Ferguson and Zvonimir Boban

Introduction


1. The Golden Boy

2. Struggling Childhood Years

3. The Bumpy Road to Recognition

4. The One to Be There Through It All

5. The Virtuoso Comes of Age

6. The Real Deal

7. The Royal Tale

8. Dramatic Croatian Summer

9. Russia of Our Dreams

10. A Happy Ending

Afterword

About the Author

Luka Modric is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation. In 2018, he became the first footballer in history to win the four key awards for best player in a single year: World Cup Golden Ball, FIFA The Best Men’s Player, UEFA Men’s Player of the Year, and the Ballon d’Or. He plays for Real Madrid and captains the Croatian national team

Robert Matteoni is a columnist, editor and renowned sports journalist. Starting his career as a footballer, he later became a sports reporter writing for Vecernji list, Vjesnik and Sportske novosti. Since 1994 he has been the official reporter for the Croatian national team, and has followed the team through three FIFA World Cups and three UEFA European Championships

Reviews

Enthralling
*Mail on Sunday*

Awesome
*Match*

Solemn, soulful and occasionally romantic.
*The Times*

A wonderfully talented midfield player who in my opinion is on a level with the great midfield players of the last 20 years.
*Sir Alex Ferguson*

We played together at Tottenham and Real and I have always considered him a great player and a great guy… When you read his story you will understand how you can succeed in life despite all the difficulties and prejudices towards you.
*Gareth Bale*

Luka's life and football story is incredible. In this book the readers will be able to see for themselves how much hard work and sacrifice stands behind his fantastic success. Emotions are the baseline of this story.
*Marcelo*

Playing alongside Luka, I realized very early on what kind of football genius he is. In this book I found out about the difficult path that my great friend had to tread in order to reach the top. Only the strongest of characters can do that.
*Karim Benzema*

Playing with Luka is incredibly fun and I enjoy it. His book recounts how many difficult obstacles he had to go through to become the best in the world. It's an instructive and inspiring story.
*Toni Kroos*

Luka is a wonderful player, talented and responsible. He is a great man as well, always putting the team first. This book makes it perfectly clear how he managed to become the best in the world by staying the same humble guy through and through.
*Raphaël Varane*

an illuminating insight into the career of one of the greatest players in the modern game.
*Late Tackle*