Jose Mourinho confession from Luka Modric! 'It was impossible'

Luka Modrić, the living legend of Croatian football, was a guest on his former manager Slaven Bilić's YouTube show and gave a candid account of the turning points of his career.

On his first step at Real Madrid: "When I walked into the dressing room, it was a parade of stars: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Higuaín, Xabi Alonso... Cristiano was lying on the massage table and he turned to me and said, 'You've finally arrived'. At that moment I realized how big everything was."

He summarized Real Madrid's fierce competition with these words: "Mediocrity is not accepted there. If your level drops for a moment, you immediately step aside. Other players wait for you to fall because they have eyes on your spot, but it's a healthy competition. You have to be at the top every day. Expectations are very high, you feel this pressure all the time. To stay more than 10 years at this club is a great honor for me."

'LA DECIMA'

The special meaning of La Décima: "The 10th Champions League with Ancelotti was unforgettable for me. Not only the 10th trophy in the club's history ('La Décima'), but also my shirt number 10... My assist for Sergio Ramos in the final against Atletico and the victory in extra time... That game showed the world that Real Madrid will never give up."

The difficult transfer story from Tottenham to Real Madrid: "I was very happy at Tottenham, I wanted to go to the next level, Chelsea wanted me very much. One day Daniel Levy told me very clearly: 'I will only send you to Real Madrid.' I thought: 'What if Real Madrid don't want you?' He replied: 'That's the only place you can go.' Then before the European Championship my phone rang and they told me that Real Madrid wanted me. I was shocked. The transfer process was very long and tiring. Everyone knows how I behave; when I make a promise, that promise is law. I would have even stopped playing football if I had to, but I kept my promise to Real Madrid."

MOURINHO CONFESSION

Praise for Jose Mourinho: "The club management was thinking about David Silva, Juan Mata or Santi Cazorla. Mourinho made it clear: 'Luka or nobody'. This attitude was the thing that ended the transfer. He could have waited but he didn't. I am grateful to him for life. My only regret is not working with Mourinho for longer. He is the biggest architect of me coming to Real Madrid; without him, maybe I would never have come."

For Zinedine Zidane: "Three Champions Leagues in a row... Zidane coming into the dressing room as manager was an incredible moment. When he was Ancelotti's assistant he was more reserved, but when he took over he showed a completely different aura. He read football very well, he knew exactly what the team needed. He trusted everyone, so he rotated a lot. Sometimes he played with us in training; even if he couldn't run, he showed his quality when he had the ball at his feet. He is a very honest and clear person like Mourinho. The time we spent with him was the most special time of my life."