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UEFA Champions League: Modric’s gang that would make European champions


AndHe also attended the world premiere of “En el corazón de la 14”. How was Luka Modric revealed? A year ago, after winning the final against Liverpool (0-1), A strange statistic… which Inter fans are clinging to right now The final confrontation against Guardiola Manchester City.

Real Madrid midfielder I left a curious gang This, if it is fulfilled again, They will turn the Nerazzurri into European champions for the fourth time in their history.

“Do you know what I’m going to tell you, my friend? You must have a Croatian player in the team to win the Champions League. The Croatian has won ten times in a row. 10!!!! “Modric exclaimed during a locker room party in Saint-Denis.

Luka Modric and Marcelo Brozovic with Croatia.

Luka Modric and Marcelo Brozovic with Croatia.

The truth is, one looks back and Modric is right. All European champions, since 2013, have at least one Croatian player in their ranks. Bayern started a “tradition” with Mario Mandzukic Which, later on, was perpetuated by Real Madrid itself with Luka Modric (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022) and Matthew Kovacic (2016, 2017 and 2018), Barcelona with Ivan Rakitic (2015), Liverpool with Diane Lovren (2019) Bayern with Ivan Beresik (2020) and Chelsea, again, with the aforementioned Kovacic (2021).

Ten years of Croatian rule in the Champions League

  • 2012-13 -> Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich)
  • 2013-14 -> Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
  • 2014-15 -> Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona)
  • 2015-16 -> Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
  • Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid)
  • 2016-17 -> Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
  • Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid)
  • 2017-18 -> Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
  • Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid)
  • 2018-19 -> Dejan Lovren (Liverpool)
  • 2019-20 -> Ivan Perisic (Bayern Munich)
  • 2020-21 -> Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea)
  • 2021-22 -> Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
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A requirement, to have a Croatian player, who, in this edition, only fulfills one final: Inter. The third captain of the Nerazzurri isMarcelo Brozovic, runner-up in the world with Modric in 2018 and bronze in Qatar 2022.

The former Dynamo Zagreb player, who arrived in Milan in 2016 for 5 million euros, He collected 329 appearances, 31 goals and 43 assists for Inter. He also won five titles: two leagues, two cups and two Super Cups.

However he lost his undisputed place in the eleven to Simone Inzaghi. Calhanoglu snatched the role of “regista” from him and will play a role in the engine room with Mkhitaryan. His final stretch of the season, however, is massive: In the last 10 matches, he added six assists and one goal. Who scored against Torino (0-1) in the last match… before the Champions League final.

It is strange that a country of barely 31 years old and with a population of 3.9 million is so successful, not just in football, but as you know: If you want to win the Champions League, put a Croatian player in your team.



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