Coufal: Modrič je absolutní legenda. Kdo si to nemyslí, je blázen!

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Osijek (od našeho zpravodaje) – „Chuť do fotbalu mám pořád obrovskou, cítím se fyzicky výborně. Chci být na mistrovství světa u toho,“ řekl Modrič na nedělní tiskové konferenci v Osijeku. „Luku vnímám jako kapitána národního týmu až do mistrovství světa, na které, jak věřím, postoupíme,“ doplnil trenér chorvatské reprezentace Zlatko Dalič.

Modrič je nezmar. Typ, který je pořád hladový. Přestože všeho dosáhl. Jen Ligu mistrů vyhrál šestkrát. Kromě čtyř španělských titulů má i stříbro a bronz z MS. „Vždycky je o něco hrát. Nebyl jsem třeba mistrem světa, tak proč se o to nepokusit, když ještě můžu,“ vyprávěl Modrič po páteční kanonádě s Gibraltarem (7:0).

Tomuto cíli podřídí všechno. Včetně budoucího angažmá. Modrič hledá špičkový klub a soutěž, kde by se na šampionát a zároveň na svůj závěrečný reprezentační part co nejlépe připravil. Nejvíc se mluví o AC Milán, kterému jako kluk fandil.

Luka Modrič na tréninku chorvatské fotbalové reprezentace před zápasem s ČRVideo: Sport.cz

„Všichni mi volají, všichni chtějí vědět, kde budu hrát. Tuhle záležitost jsem teď dal bokem, soustředím se na zápas s Českem. Můžu jen říct, že jsem se zatím nerozhodl, kde budu pokračovat,“ uvedl Modrič.

Vzhledem ke složení skupiny, ze které přímo na MS postoupí vítěz, si to o první místo rozdají Češi právě s Chorvaty. V Osijeku se odehraje první klíčová bitva. „Narazíme na našeho největšího konkurenta ve skupině. Vítěz zápasu udělá velký krok na mistrovství světa,“ podotkl Modrič. S Gibraltarem ho kouč Dalič šetřil, hvězdný záložník odehrál poslední půlhodinu. Proti Česku vyběhne s nejvyšší pravděpodobností od první minuty.

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Kapitán chorvatské fotbalové reprezentace Luka Modrič

„Pro mě je Modrič absolutní legenda. Zaslouží si totální respekt. Kdokoliv řekne něco jiného, je blázen a nerozumí fotbalu. Co dokázal tenhle chlap s chorvatským nároďákem a Realem Madrid, je úžasné,“ smeká před Modričem český obránce Vladimír Coufal.

„Diriguje hru od založení útoku po finální fázi. Většina akcí jde přes něj. Když si myslíte, že ho máte, vykouzlí geniální šajtlí. Je fotbalová pohádka, jak hraje. Takového střeďáka chcete mít na hřišti. Pořád je v dobrých pozicích, pokaždé mu můžete dát balon, neztrácí ho. Pro Chorvatsko je to nejdůležitější hráč,“ dodává Coufal.

Přitom když Modrič přecházel v roce 2012 z Tottenhamu na San Bernabeu, nebyl klasickou hvězdou, po kterých Real obvykle sahá. Po premiérové sezoně byl vyhlášen nejhorší posilou španělské ligy. Teď je nejúspěšnějším fotbalistou v historii Realu Madrid. Doposud za něj nastoupil k 590 zápasům, vstřelil v nich 43 gólů.

„Modrič je pro mě názornou ukázkou, že když se o sebe někdo stará na top úrovni, jde hrát takhle dlouho a skvěle. Mám velký respekt k jeho kariéře. Je fantastické vidět, jaké výkony podává deset nebo patnáct let. Jsem zvědavý, jaké to bude zblízka,“ podotýká ofenzivní univerzál Václav Černý.

„Znám Modriče zatím jen z televize. Těším se na něj naživo,“ doplňuje záložník Filip Zorvan. Když Modrič sbíral v dresu Realu trofeje, hrál Zorvan mimo jiné za třetiligový Převýšov nebo v druholigovém Sokolově. V Osijeku bude mít borce, kterému během války v Jugoslávii popravili srbští vojáci milovaného dědu a jehož rodině vypálili střechu nad hlavou, před očima. Stejně tak jeho spoluhráči z českého týmu. Dokážou chorvatskou ikonu eliminovat?

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