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"Samozřejmě mám z Lukova rozhodnutí nesmírnou radost, protože všichni víme, co pro Chorvatsko znamená na hřišti i mimo něj. Jsem obzvlášť rád, že po 14 letech budeme opět spolupracovat a usilovat o to, aby Chorvatsko bylo silné, úspěšné a vyrovnalo se těm nejlepším na světě," řekl Bilič.
Modrič je kapitánem chorvatské reprezentace, za kterou odehrál rekordních 202 zápasů a dal 29 gólů. S týmem vybojoval stříbro na mistrovství světa v roce 2018 a bronz o čtyři roky později. V Lize národů skončili Chorvati v roce 2023 druzí. Nyní se ve skupině A3 utkají vedle české reprezentace také s mistry světa Španěly a Angličany.
Loni Modrič opustil po 13 letech Real Madrid, se kterým získal čtyři španělské tituly a šestkrát ovládl Ligu mistrů. Odešel do AC Milán, kde před touto sezonou prodloužil smlouvu o další rok.