global news | January 16, 2026

The Greatest Croatian Sportspersons

Birthdate: September 9, 1985

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Zadar, Croatia

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modrić has won 17 big trophies for his club. He had a difficult childhood, growing up amid the Croatian War of Independence. He has played for Tottenham Hotspur, and in 2018, he led Croatia to their first football World Cup final and won the Golden Ball.