Luka Modrić Trivia Questions

The winning goal (2-1) was scored by Gareth Bale with a stunning overhead kick in the 64th minute. Modrić did not score; he played a key midfield role but the decisive goal came from Bale.

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

Luka Modrić won the Golden Ball at the 2018 World Cup, awarded to the tournament's best player. He captained Croatia to the final. Eden Hazard received the Silver Ball.

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

Luka Modrić has only played for Real Madrid in La Liga since 2012. His previous clubs, Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham, were not in La Liga, so he has not played for three different clubs there.

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.

Luka Modrić was always an attacking midfielder, even in youth teams at Zadar and Dinamo Zagreb. Coaches valued his vision and passing from deep, not as a striker.

Modrić received a straight red card on 6 January 2014 for Real Madrid against Celta Vigo in a La Liga match, making this claim false.