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Luka&Ćarli podcast

I realize this also isn't in order but, I think Luka podcast was needed after yesterday. Anyway, enjoy

Host: so today with me is our captain, Luka Modric and our new coach, Vedran Corluka. Luka, he is something like a boss to you right?

Luka: yes, actually * laughs* when we first talked after I hear he will be joining us here as a coach, I didn't say "Hello Vedro or Ćarli" as I usually call him, I said "Hello boss"

Luka: but I quickly switched back to Vedro

Host: did he let you call by you(we also have Vi, as sort of more respectful way of saying you, usually to your superiors)?

Luka: yeah, he did. I mean I am still older than him se he let me *laughs *

Host: what about you Ćarli? How are you getting used to your new position?

Ćarli: oh that *laughs * well mostly good but sometimes I forget and coach starts talking and in a in a circle with other players. Only then do I remember I am supposed to stand next to him and not in the circle

Host: when we have players answer card questions here, a lot of them answer the question "Which teammate would be the best coach?" with Luka. Is that a compliment to you?

Luka: that is very nice to hear. I am glad they think that. I haven't yet decided on what will I do after I retire. I think there are few more years of playing football ahead of me. But of course that's nice thing to hear

Host: I have one tricky question for both of you. Do you know how many games you two played on the pitch together?

Ćarli: ufff

Luka: hmmm. I know we had our 50th game together-

Host: in Romania right?

Ćarli: no, no-

Both at the same time: in Rijeka

Luka: against Norway, wasn't it?

Ćarli: yes

Luka: so. I played over 100 games, you played over 100 games...I'd say we had 80...85 games together?

Host: there! Spot on!

Ćarli: I was think between 80 and 90 but-

Luka: wait, it's correct?

Host: exactly 85 games, yes

Luka: impossible

Host: good job man, wow

Ćarli: I don't believe this *shales his head * he is generally pretty good with informations like this

Luka: so wait it is really correct?

Host: yes. You guessed exact number

Luka, to Ćarli: did you see that huh? Huh?

Ćarli: yeah, that's a lot of games. 3/4 of my whole career in the nt I spent with you on the pitch *thinks for a moment * even more actually

Luka: is there a prize for me guessing the exact number?

Host: we'll think of something

Luka: to make the podcast shorter?

Host: *laughs * sure we'll cut it shorter

Host: would you mind sharing some happiest and some saddest moment in the games you played together?

Ćarli: well, I think saddest is the easiest. For me, and I think Luka will agree, the saddest game was Turkey

Luka: yes, me too. And your favorite?

Ćarli: Favorite? Well my first game-which was spent with him on the pitch as well, and all the games in Russia

Luka: I agree. I would also add Euro 2008, because that was also special for me. We were young there still but we already had that something. Maybe if we had more luck during that time...but, nevermind. Still, it stayed as a happy memory for me

Host: I find it interesting that the two of you spent the big part of your careers together. You were together in Dinamo, in Tottenham, in national team-

Ćarli: too much *all laugh *

Host: I wanted to ask, since you two know each other for so long and surely you had the chance to get to know each other well. Of course as players, but also as people

Luka: yes, we really know each other for a long time. From Inter, Dinamo, Tottenham...I actually remember in Dinamo-when he left, about a year before me. I wasn't thinking much before that, but when Ćarli left, I started to think more about leaving. Because we were really connected. Then I came to Tottenham and Ćarli immediately came for City to Tottenham. But even when we weren't together in clubs we'd be together in the nt

Ćarli: to me, the weirdest period was when he was in Real, and I wasn't *both laugh *

Host: I mean he could have made some arragments for you I'm sure

Ćarli: sure he could *laughs *

Host: we all know Luka who won all the trophies and what an amazing player he is. But I'd like you to tell us how he is behind the scenes so to say

Ćarli: behind the scenes? Well, I can tell you he isn't much different. He is very...focused at anything he is doing at the moment. And very competitive at any...games outside the pitch too

Host: yes, I saw the way he played against Lovren yesterday

Ćarli: *laughs * yes, as I said, nothing is easy with him. If you want to win, you have to try really hard

Luka: yeah there are certainly stories about video games...

Host: share some?

Luka: I am not sure if those stories should be said in front of cameras

Ćarli, laughing: you gotta share some now

Host: were there broken consoles?

Luka: and other things. Not just consoles

Host: as long as heads stayed in one shape

Luka: Ćarli is also like that. He hates losing, we are quite similar in that regard-

Ćarli: But unlike you, I don't choose games and battles I cannot win. Your games

*all laugh *

Luka: yeah if he knows he'll lose he won't play. But he was really good at Playstation

Host: I'd like to hear about your time in Tottenham. There was 4 of you there, you must have hanged out together

Ćarli: too much *laughs * but it was good. Of course it was good. We were lucky the two of us played together and then for Niko and Pletikosa to arrive later on as well. Also the fact that our coach loved Croats. It was very easy to fit in in that kind of environment. And about other things...well we won't talk about that *laughs *

Host: you gotta tell us something!

Ćarli: this is a serious podcast!

Host: it isn't

Luka: yeah there were quite a lot of shenanigans

Host: there were huh?

Ćarli: I mean, English people are known for throwing Christmas parties. But I can say we weren't the worst

Luka: it was impossible to be the worst there

Host: alright, we'll make a first card break here. You ask one another, whoever wants to go first

Luka: I'll let the boss go first *laughs *

Ćarli, pulling out a card: wow, what an easy question! Kulen or prosciutto?

Luka: *laughs, looks at someone off the camera * what's up Vida? *laughs again *

Domo: *says something I couldn't hear *

Luka: hmmmm. It's hard to choose but kulen

*Domo yelling something from the back *

Luka: black, black Slavonian one of course!

*everyone laughs *

Luka: Čobanac ili brudet?

Ćarli: what is brudet *laughs *

*everyone laughs *

Ćarli: considering I feel closer to this name ČObanac, I will choose čobanac *laughs again *

Host: okay, you can go on

Ćarli: oh we are supposed to pull out next one?

Host: yes, you switch until you ask all questions

Luka: there are three cards

Ćarli: ah, okay!

Ćarli: a nutmeg or a dribble?

Luka: uff. I like to do both on the pitch *laughs * but I suppose nutmeg looks more attractive. So nutmeg

Ćarli: I'll say as a defender, I prefer someone does a dribble than a nutmerg. It's embarrassing on a different level

*all laugh *

Luka, looking at the card: oh god, what kind of questions you got...Severina or Lidija Bacic?

Ćarli: ooooh *laughs *

Host: I swear this isn't a set up! We randomly arranged them!

Ćarli: I don't see why would I think this was set up. It's ridiculous *laughs * so. Severina or Lidija Bacic. And I gotta choose one?

Host: yes

Ćarli: considering Severina is older and...pause I know more song from her....Severina *pause *

Luka: great *pointed look *

*both burst out laughing *

Ćarli, pulling out the next question: what is this? Black or white and red kit? What are these questions? Why are they so easy?

Host: well...they just are

Luka: what was the question? Black or white and red kit?

Ćarli: yes

Luka: white and red

Luka: this isn't a hard question either...Bela or Briškula? You probably don't even know how to play Briškula

Ćarli: I don't know how to play either of those

Luka: *laughs *

Ćarli: So the answer to this question is...*shrugs * what do you prefer?

Luka: well Briškula, of course. I don't know how to play Bela

Host: Trešeta must be your favorite then?

Ćarli: I am not much of a card guy

Luka, overlapping: Trešeta is more dynamic. And interesting. But that's me, I constantly play Briškula and Trešet

Host: so Luka, during our flight, everyone was either sleeping or eating or joking around but not you. You rewatched the game again. That really shows how focused you are

Luka: well, yes, I have that habit of rewatching the games few times. So I can see if I made a mistake and whereI made it, so next time I can do it differently

Host: so you rewatch bad games too?

Luka: yes, both good and bad. I mean, it's always nicer to watch good ones but you learn more from bad ones. So that's why I always rewatch the games

Host: and you Ćarli? How did you spend time during rhe flight after some of your games?

Ćarli: well, it depends. Sometimes I'd rewatch the game as well, but it wasn't something I had to do immediately. If it was a bad game, I'd usually be pissed off, and I wouldn't talk to anyone. Especially if I played badly. If someone else played badly, then I'd insult them

*everyone laughs, Domo especially loudly *

Luka, imitating him: "why did you play you badly"? *still laughing *

Ćarli: if it was a good game thought, singing and celebrating and stuff, of course. But when it's bad, I'd just look through the window and wait until we got home

Host: I am guessing you didn't watch the WC final?

Luka: no, I didn't. Recently, during lockdown, they were playing all the games from WC again, and I rewatched almost all of them except the final. I watched some parts, but never until the end. So no, I never actually watched it

Host: both of you own a lot to Slaven Bilic, who actually got you into nt. You had quite a close relationship with him, and you probably are very close to him today, too

*Luka and Ćarli look at each other *

Ćarli: who is gonna say it? You or me?

Luka: you can go first

Ćarli: alright. Slaven is, and well, both Luka and me said in a lot of interviews, that he is our football father, so to say. He open the door for us, and believe in us both from the first moment. And he kept convincing us that we were it. That we were those who will take over, even back in U21. Of course we own him a lot

Host: alright one more related question for each of you. Luka will go first. I heared a story concerning you and Slaven. About how back in Čatež, someone said that Messi was worth 100 million dollars and Slaven then said: If Messi is worth 100 million, then Luka is worth 100 million and one dollar. Is that true?

Luka: well, I don't know. I don't know about that one but what stayed in my memory, was when Iniesta was starting to play in Barcelona, while we were in U21, he told me: "Do you see him? You are not any worse than him. You can play just like that, too. And you can get to that level" I remember that. Slaven is really an amazing man, he is all the things Ćarli said and more. And of course you feel the need to prove his trust was warranted after all that. He shows you so much love, and not just regarding football. So that story about millions-*laughs * I cannot say I remember that in particular, but I remember that story about Iniesta

Host: for you Ćarli-

Ćarli: 102 milion *laughs *

Host: with you, there is a story about when you were in Lokomotiva, you didn't come to trainings on Mondays

*Luka and Ćarli share a look and start laughing *

Luka: he only came to the games on Mondays *laughs again *

Ćarli, still laughing: it's a lie. A complete lie. But I do know why that story is going around-

Host: your recuperation period lasted a bit longer?

Ćarli: so I came from England, from Leverkusen, from full Wembly stadium, after playing against Barcelona. And I come here, and first game is Lokomotiva against Mordovia

*Luka chuckling in the background *

Ćarli: and we get in. About three thousand people are there. Some weird music is playing. And I'm like "good lord what is this?"

Luka, teasing: where did I come to?

Ćarli: and I'm like "we finish this game and I am traveling right back to Zagreb"

*all laugh *

Ćarli: and we win, 3-0 and I scored a goal. And I go to Slaven and say "coach I can't do this. If I don't go home now, I won't be coming back". And he says "sure, you can go, come on Monday for the training." And I take the flight and I go straight to Zrče (it's a place known for wild parties) and stay there for a few days and he writes me a message "I see you are having good time at home"

Host: Luka, is it true that you had to be convinced to take number 10 in the nt? That you were so humble you weren't sure if you should take it?

Luka: well, yes, it's true. But it wasn't because of being humble or anything like that. It was because up until that point, I wore number 14, and I was doing well with that number. Despite the fact that number 10 was always an amazing concept, I was doing well with 14. So when Niko retired, Slaven came to me at the airport, and said "you can take numer 10 now". And I remember saying "uff. Do I have to now? Can I have some time to think?" And he looked at me and he was like are you fuc-, you know what I mean I don't want to swear, are you kidding me? And I said "I just want to think about it. Can I have some time?" And he looked at me weirdly and said: "this is the first time I hear something like this in my life. For someone to refuse number 10". And then after that, a couple of teammate came to me to ask me why I didn't take the number 10, and I kept saying I am doing well with 14. And it took me some time but then I decide to take the number 10 in the end. And I am happy I did now

Ćarli: then you have me, I took 14 in Leverkusen thinking, I will be going to Real soon too

*all laugh *

Ćarli: then again 14 in Lokomotiva and it was good. It fit me, 14 is a good number

Luka: 14 is an amazing number

Ćarli: I went by this logic-Luka was 14, 1+4 is 5, 5 is my favorite number...so 14 served me well as well

Host: second card break. Favorites

Ćarli, reading the first card: ufff. I'll start first now

Luka: sure

Ćarli: favorite superhero?

Luka: hmmm. Batman

Luka: favorite second sport?

Ćarli, smiling wide: cycling!

*all laugh *

Host: finally you got an easy question huh?

Ćarli: I must say I really fell in love with cycling. Especially in the morning, sometimes as early as 5 am, I love to go and cycle for hours. I even started watching it. A lot of people say look at this crazy man, watching men cycle for 5 hours

Luka: terrible

Ćarli: but when you get into it, and realize there is a technique and stuff...it's really good

*everyone laughs *

Host: wait did you also cycle back in Moskva? In minus temperatures?

Ćarli: no, I didn't. That's why I had home gym with a Zwift-here now you have an ad for a Zwift-and then it feels like you are outside

Ćarli: who forgets the most?

Luka: who forgets the most? Hmmm. Who asks the most questions?

Ćarli: *laughs *

Luka: Well Perija or Brekalo maybe. More Perija I think, he always asks a lot of questions, when is this, where is that. Although little Brekalo also-

Ćarli: *chuckling from the background *

Luka: -he forgets a lot too

*host bursts out laughing with everyone joining in *

Host: questiom for both of you. In Russia, was there a specific moment or a game when you realized exactly how far you could get in the tournament?

Ćarli: I think it was after the game against Denmark. Since we haven't passed the game after group stage ever since that bronze medal was won...I think it meant a lot. Took weight off our shoulders. Everything seemed slightly easier after that

Luka: For me, it was the game against Argentina I think. I mean from the beginning we could feel the special kind of connection we all had, but games against Denmark and then Argentina...I think we showed what we can really do

Host: and which celebration part was the best? Ćarli you'll probably know that the best

Ćarli: celebration party? *looks at Luka * there weren't many parties. Probably the one after semi final-I mean final! There was no party after semi final *burst out laughing, causing everyone else to laugh *

Luka: just a bit

Ćarli: there was just a bit of singing-

Luka: yeah with Grdovic

Ćarli: and after final, no other party can really compare. There was sadness of course, but we partied through it. And of course there was doček the day after too. I view that night after the final and doček like one big party. So that was the best one for me *smiles * and for the rest I'm sure

Luka: for sure

Host: Luka, I already mentioned you have a lot of trophies, and almost all of them one can get as an individual player. Would you trade some of them if you could have won gold during WC?

Luka: of course. It's...incomparable. i would instantly trade all trophies to me as induvidual player for it, and a lot of other big ones as well. So that's-

Ćarli: you'd trade all of those "football player of the year" huh?

*everyone bursts out laughing *

Luka: no, no, not those *burst out laughing *

*everyone laughing even louder *

Luka: but all the rest induvidual trophies I would trade. And even some from Real. I'd trade them for it. It would mean that much to me. But it is what it is

Host: for the end, last set of cards

Ćarli: which teammate would you choose to help you solve crossword puzzle? *under his breath * good lord

Luka: Miki Badelj. I think he is expert in that

Ćarli: *laughs * professor

Luka, absolutely dying: yes, professor *still laughing * who would you choose for going to the market?

Ćarli: ...who would I choose to go with me or who would I send to go for me?

Host: it can be send as well

Luka, mocking while luaghing: it can also be sending

Ćarli: but it says teammate right? I don't have teammates anymore

Host: it says player(igrač) or teammate(suigrača)

Ćarli: ah. Honestly I don't know who i'd send

*Luka, still losing it in the background *

Ćarli: very hard question. I am afraid someone will get offended if I say I'd send them to get fruits and vegetables

Luka: he can go with you then. Really, where better can he be

*everyone laughs *

Ćarli: someone fast

Luka: you keep saying stuff, I have a feeling they'd just end up carrying full bags *laughing *

Ćarli: I have a feeling going to the market with Juranovic would be a good choice

*everyone losing it again *

Ćarli: Jura, I think you and me would get everything done very fast

Ćarli: who would you choose to pick your outfit for the night out

Luka: ufff. Well...here I'd choose Mateo

Ćarli: *bursts out laughing * oh god

Luka: because he always likes to talk about how nicely he is dressed

Ćarli: *chuckling at like every other word *

Luka: so I'd like to see how he-

Ćarli, interuppting: wait, whose jacket did he have again? From some actor?

*Luka and Ćarli overlapping, I cannot understand the name *

Luka: -and he came dressed in it. We won't let him forget that

*two of them absolutely losing it *

Luka: but he loves that Italy thing. Always says he is amazingly dressed *says something else but laughs to hard to be comprehensive * so, Mateo

Luka: who would you choose to paint your apartment?

Ćarli: hmmm. It would need to be some perfectionist. Here I would once again choose one meticulous player, Milan Badelj *laughs * who it looks like, is talented in many things. Yes, it would last long, but the end result would be amazing

Luka: he is like, a card for everything

Ćarli: who would you choose to cook you a dinner?

Luka: to cook me a dinner? Uff

Ćarli: this is a true thinker

Luka: who do we have here...*looks at something off the camera * Budimir how do you cook?

*everyone around starts laughing *

*Budimir says something I couldn't hear*

Luka: steak is good huh? *laughs * well I don't really know, none of my teammates ever made me dinner so...

Ćarli: choose Vida, at least you'll definetly have good appetizer

Luka: true good kulen...

Host: so you won't end up hungry

Luka: who would you choose as a co-driver in rallying?

Ćarli: rallying? So what, he'd just tell me what to do?

Luka: *sighs * a co-driver Ćarli

Host: so Ćarli drives

Ćarli: I do drive

Luka: it would be better if he didn't

*everyone laughing *

Luka: oh there are stories about his driving...from when he was just starting

*louder laughter, especially from Domo with "oho" followed *

Luka: ...but we won't talk about that now

Host: you have to tell us something!

Ćarli: he can say, just let me tell my side first!

Ćarli: so first of all, I was under so much pressure. I bought BMV 1 in Dinamo, everything was high quality. And behind me, were my dad and Luka with another car

Luka: following everything

Ćarli: now I another car pass, and their car makes a turn. And I am supposed to start driving. And the car turns off once

Luka: *laughing, covering his face *

Ćarli: I am watching from rearview mirror and the two of them are watching, putting more pressure on me. So I try to turn the key and-the car dies again. And it happened once or twice more after that

Luka: at least 4-5 times

Ćarli: there was a whole waiting line of cars behind us Luka: we had to get out of the car to help him

Luka: it was a whole circus

Ćarli: so for me...automatic cars are great

Host: so you were missing a co-driver. So...

Ćarli: so here i need to once again choose my Milan Badelj

Host: And with that, we'll finish our today's podcast, I hope you'll watch us tomorrow as well

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