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#1 Luka Modrić
No doubts regarding this one, at least for now! The Magician is like bottled wine, miraculously getting better with age. That he is the mastermind behind the Madrid midfield at the age of 32 is an apt pointer to this. Having had stints at Zagreb and Tottenham, he moved to Madrid in 2010 and has evolved into one of the finest all-round attacking centres in world football.
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He is both the defensive shield as well as the supply line in Madrid's 3 man midfield, effectively linking the defensive and the forward positioned attacking midfield.In the past Madrid had tried to include more attacking players in its mid and therefore had often ended up compromising the possession and defensive organization. However, Modric's selfless game and his willingness to concentrate more on the defensive side has taken Los Blancos to the next level.
Making his presence felt at the international level since 2006, he has played in every major tournament Croatia has qualified for since then.He made it to the team of the year at the 2008 Euros and reciprocated the feat by finding himself in the FIFA World XI in 2016, thereby becoming the first Croatian to achieve the celebrated accomplishment. Deservedly he captains a talent-rich Croatian side into the incoming World Cup.
