Overview
- Modrić says José Mourinho brought him to Real Madrid and that without him he would not have arrived.
- He recounts seeing Mourinho make Cristiano Ronaldo cry in the dressing room after a lapse in defensive tracking, describing the coach as direct yet honest.
- He praises Carlo Ancelotti as “number one” for the confidence he gives players and lauds Massimiliano Allegri’s personality and tactical mastery.
- He explains he supported Milan as a child because of Zvonimir Boban and says he joined the Rossoneri to win.
- At 40, he has established himself as a regular for AC Milan, crediting passion and discipline forged by a war-shaped Croatian upbringing.