Chelsea’s Kovacic Reveals His Idol In Football
While speaking about his time with Real Madrid, Kovacic praised Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo for helping him both on and off the pitch
Joy Kalu 
Chelsea midfielder, Mateo Kovacic has named Real Madrid’s Luka Modric as his idol in football.
Kovacic, who was a former club teammate with Modric during his time at Real Madrid, described the 37-year-old as a leader.
Speaking about his time with Real Madrid, Kovacic praised Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo for helping him both on and off the pitch.
The Croatian star told GOAL: “I was only 21 years old, and there were some big players but, in the beginning, I was a little bit nervous.
“I learned a lot and there [Real Madrid] are a lot of great characters. Of course, with my relationship with Luka [Modric], he was one of the leaders there and then you had upfront Ronaldo. He was a leader on and off the pitch.
"My relationship with all the players is amazing, especially with Luka [Modric].
"He was my idol when I was a child and then when I came to Madrid, we obviously connected more and now we share this friendship. It is amazing to have such a big player and a big person as a friend. He has a big influence [on me].”
