Longtime Real Madrid defender Darijo Srna, a colleague of Luka Modric in the Croatian national team, had no shortage of praise for his excellent friend and emphasized that currently the fashion in the football world is dictated by the "little Luka". In 2012, L. Modric moved to the Real Madrid club for 30 million euros and has already won two UEFA Champions League titles with the royal team, becoming the most important player of this team in recent years. "Modric is not just a friend to me, he is the best midfielder in the world," D. Srna told the newspaper "Marca". "I have no doubt about it. I'm not saying he is one of the best in the world, but I'm saying he is number one right now." "Luka has reached the peak of his career in a year. From the very first day Luka arrived in Madrid, he made this team exceptional. Real always achieves good results, but when Luke is no longer there, they may have problems," said the defender who handed over the captain's armband to L. Modric in the Croatian national team. At the same time, D. Srna is sure that Real Madrid will have a great successor to L. Modric in the future - Mateo Kovacic. The rising new Croatian football star has been demonstrating impressive play this season, with Zinedine Zidane having great confidence in the young Croat. "I have no doubt that he will be a fantastic football player, his talent is unbelievable. I idolize him. Although he has grown as a player over the past few years, he still doesn't realize the potential he has. Mateo is the future of the Real club," D. Srna concluded.
