The day Luka Modric made his debut for Croatia, he was flanked by Igor Tudor. The opponent at that time was a familiar name: Argentina with its young star Leo Messi.

Nearly two decades have passed since March 1, 2006, but the friendly match in which Croatia beat Argentina 3-2 in Basel (Switzerland) is still imprinted in the memory of the star currently playing for AC Milan .

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Modric stood out when he joined Milan. Photo: EFE

Because the first time in the national team shirt is something that can never be forgotten. At that time, Luka was only 20 years old.

Although he was already considered a bright talent in Croatian football (two years later, in 2008, he joined Tottenham; in 2012, the great move to Real Madrid), few could have imagined that he would create such an illustrious career.

Modric has 190 caps for Croatia, 1 World Cup final (2018), and 6 Champions League titles with Real Madrid.

After the 2026 World Cup, Tudor will no longer play for Croatia due to constant injuries. However, he still maintains his friendship with Modric and is even a fan of Lukita, always watching and supporting him on TV.

Now, Modric meets Tudor again in a different context: he is the leader of Milan facing Juventus led by his compatriot.

Milan are in the process of rebuilding under coach Max Allegri after a disappointing season. Modric is at the heart of the new project.

At 40, Modric is still working hard. He is the undeniable leader who helps Milan lead Serie A 2025/26 after 5 rounds - especially the victory over defending champion Napoli, something no one has done in more than half a year.

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Milan hope to end their poor run against Juventus. Photo: ACM

Meanwhile, Tudor is also building a new, younger Juventus . The “Old Lady” is no longer the pragmatic team as before, but can play an open game with any opponent. They once defeated Inter 4-3 in a crazy way.

Milan have failed to score in their last four Serie A meetings with Juventus. The Rossoneri are hoping to end that run and even win at the Allianz Stadium.

Coach Allegri plans to build a 3-5-1-1 formation, with Pulisic playing behind striker Santi Gimenez. Modric will play a connecting role between the lines – no one has been as effective in passing as him after 5 rounds of Serie A.

With Modric leading the way, alongside Allegri who understands Juventus quite well (and Adrien Rabiot, another former player of the Turin club), Milan tifosi dream of winning to maintain the top spot.

Force:

Juventus: Milik, Rouhi, Miretti, Cabal, Bremer injured.

Milan: Jashari is injured; Estupinan is suspended.

Expected lineup:

Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly; Joao Mario , Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; Vlahovic .

Milan (3-5-1-1): Maignan; De Winter, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Gimenez.

Match odds: 0 0

Goal ratio: 2 1/4

Prediction: Milan win 2-1 .

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-juventus-vs-milan-vong-6-serie-a-2449293.html