Overview
- In a new interview with Corriere della Sera, Modrić recalls José Mourinho reducing Cristiano Ronaldo to tears in the Real Madrid dressing room after a lapse in defensive tracking.
- Modrić identifies Mourinho as the strictest manager he worked under and credits him for bringing him from Tottenham to Real Madrid.
- He praises Carlo Ancelotti as “number one” for man-management and describes Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri as a “master” with direct, honest communication.
- The midfielder says he grew up a Milan supporter inspired by Zvonimir Boban and viewed the Rossoneri as his only alternative if he ever left Madrid.
- Now 40, Modrić has become a regular under Allegri at AC Milan and says the club must play only to win, signaling belief in a Scudetto push.