Luka Modric has revealed that he fell out with Croatia team-mate Mario Mandzukic for three years before the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Luka Modric (right) revealed that he and Mario Mandzukic (left) fell out for three yearsMandzukic and Modric managed to settle their dispute before the 2018 World Cup in RussiaModric said: 'All this time I have known Mario as a great boy, with a big heart. On a visit to Iceland, when we were trying to go to the World Cup in Brazil, I ran into Mandzukic in front of the hotel elevator. Modric and Mandzukic were both key players during Croatia's run to the 2018 World Cup finalThe pair are close friends now and the pair reconciled just before the 2018 World World Cup, which saw Croatia reach the final only to lose 4-2 to France out in Russia. Speaking about the moment the pair reunited, Mandzukic added: 'I waited for the right moment and started the conversation.

Source: Daily Mail September 05, 2021 18:00 UTC