A rare confidence. At 40, Luka Modric is reborn in the AC Milan jersey. Arriving free this summer from Real Madrid, the midfielder is one of the most used players in Serie A and impresses club observers. Even if it means comparing his contribution to the Lombard team to that of Andrea Pirlo.
It must be said that during his rich career – marked by six Champions Leagues, four La Liga, a World Cup final in 2018 as well as a Ballon d’Or the same year – the Croatian learned from the best coaches on the planet, including Carlo Ancelotti, ZinĂ©dine Zidane, Massimiliano Allegri and JosĂ© Mourinho. In a long interview given to Corriere della seraLuka Modric also confided having been greatly marked by the Portuguese, whom he considers to be ” special. »
“As a technician and as a person. He was the one who wanted me at Real Madrid, without Mourinho I would never have arrived. I regret only having had it for one season”recognized the former glory of Real, before revealing to the Italian media a crazy anecdote involving the coach and Cristiano Ronaldo.
“I saw him make Cristiano Ronaldo cry”
When the journalist asks Modric which tactician was the toughest between Allegri, Ancelotti and Mourinho, this is his answer.
“Mourinho. I saw him make Cristiano Ronaldo cry in the locker room, someone who gives everything on the pitch, because for once, he hadn’t run after the opposing full-back. »
The midfielder remembers a man who was both “very direct with the players” but also “honest” with them. “He treated Sergio Ramos and the latest arrival the same way: if he had something to tell you, he told you. Max is like that too: he tells you to your face what’s okay and what’s not. Honesty is fundamental. »
