Luka Modrić was born on 9 September 1985 in Zadar. A Croatian footballer, Modric is a midfielder who spent most of his career at Real Madrid, with whom he won the UEFA Champions League several times. Born during the Croatian War of Independence, he began at Dinamo Zagreb before moving to Tottenham Hotspur and then to Madrid in 2012. He captained Croatia to the final of the 2018 World Cup and won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player, and later that year the Ballon d'Or, ending a decade-long dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. His vision and passing earned praise even late in his career.
Before and after
- 2 July 1985Launch of Giotto
- 13 July 1985Live Aid
- 31 August 1985Birth of Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
- 1 September 1985The wreck of the Titanic is found
- 9 September 1985Birth of Luka Modrić
- 13 September 1985Release of Super Mario Bros.
- 30 September 1985Release of Microsoft Excel
- 3 October 1985First flight of Atlantis
- 24 October 1985Birth of Wayne Rooney
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