Luka Modric Reveals His Top Five Football Legends and Leaves Out Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

During a conversation with content creator @therealyesus, the midfielder didn’t hesitate: “Maradona, Francesco Totti, Ronaldo Nazário, Zvonimir Boban, and Zinedine Zidane.” A list blending legends from different eras—and, above all, names that have shaped his own journey. Boban, a fellow Croatian and former Milan star, was his childhood idol, while Totti and Zidane embody the elegance and leadership he’s always admired.