From a War Refugee to the Best in the World — The Luka Modric Story

In 1991, a six-year-old boy in Croatia lost his grandfather and his home to war, and grew up in a refugee hotel with a football as his only escape. Told he was too small and too weak, rejected by his boyhood club, he refused to give up — and rose all the way to a World Cup final and the Ballon d'Or, ending the ten-year reign of Messi and Ronaldo. This is the story of Luka Modric: proof that where you start does not decide where you finish. Subscribe to StoryCut for a new untold story every week. Every story deserves a perfect cut. 🎬 Find us everywhere: @watchstorycut #Modric #WorldCup #Croatia #Football #Inspirational #StoryCut