🇭🇷 Luka Modrić — Player Spotlight, World Cup 2026

Midfielder · Real Madrid · Croatia

Age: 40

This is likely Luka Modrić's final World Cup.

Why They Matter

The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner and the best midfielder of his generation — Modrić sees the game three moves ahead of everyone else and has been doing it for Real Madrid and Croatia for 15 years.

What to Watch For

The disguised pass — he looks one way, every defender moves with him, and the ball goes somewhere completely different.

In one word: Visionary