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From goat herding to idol - Modric's 'underdog' rise to the top

BBC Sport Monday, 24 June 2024 ()
Spanish football expert Guillem Balague charts how Croatia and Real Madrid's Luka Modric defied the odds to become one of the game's very best.
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