Hermes, 2019, 340 pages
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Foreword by Sir Alex Ferguson
Blurbs by football stars Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Marcelo, Toni Kroos, Raphaël Varane

World’s best footballer tells his story of perseverance against all odds.

Luka Modrić recently made football history when he won all four top honours for world’s best player, becoming the first to receive them all in a single year: World Cup Golden Ball, The Best FIFA Men’s Player award, UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Award and Ballon d’Or. This Croatian player brought his small country to the Russia World Cup finals and is a crucial midfielder for Real Madrid, the club in which he won numerous Champions Leagues and other trophies, rightfully earning the title of the best. But his rise to fame did not come easy.