Luka Modric
Autor Luka Modric Traducere de Tomislav Kuzmanovicen Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 mai 2021
Notăm cu un interes profund deschiderea acestei confesiuni, care nu începe pe marile stadioane ale lumii, ci în arhivele dureroase ale unei memorii marcate de conflict. Luka Modric își construiește relatarea pornind de la rădăcinile sale din Zadar, oferindu-ne o perspectivă inedită asupra modului în care trauma războiului și pierderea bunicului său i-au modelat reziliența pe terenul de joc. Remarcăm o onestitate rar întâlnită în biografiile sportive, autorul refuzând să cosmetizeze începuturile sale dificile sau momentele de incertitudine de la începutul carierei.
Narativul amintește de Cristiano Ronaldo de Guillem Balagué prin intensitatea cu care reconstituie o epocă și prin rigoarea cu care analizează mentalitatea unui lider de elită. Totuși, spre deosebire de alte biografii de „galactici”, lucrarea de față păstrează un ton introspectiv și așezat. Credem că forța acestui volum rezidă în capacitatea lui Modric de a explica mecanismele interne ale succesului: de la împrumuturile dificile la Zrinjski și Inter Zaprešić, până la consolidarea statutului de dirijor al mijlocului terenului la Real Madrid sub comanda unor antrenori precum Mourinho sau Ancelotti.
Structura volumului este una cronologică, dar punctată de episoade de maximă tensiune emoțională. Capitolele dedicate parcursului Croației către finala Cupei Mondiale din 2018 și cele care descriu obsesia pentru „La Décima” oferă cititorului o înțelegere tactică, dar și psihologică a jocului. Față de ediția în limba germană, Luka Modric. Mein Spiel, această autobiografie în limba engleză beneficiază de prefețe semnate de figuri legendare precum Sir Alex Ferguson, ceea ce subliniază respectul universal de care se bucură autorul în fotbalul mondial.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1472977939
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Sport
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm această autobiografie oricărui pasionat de sport care dorește să înțeleagă ce se află în spatele cifrelor și trofeelor. Cititorul câștigă acces la mentalitatea unui jucător care a transformat adversitatea în combustibil pentru performanță. Este o lecție despre perseverență și demnitate, oferind răspunsuri concrete despre sacrificiile necesare pentru a deveni cel mai bun fotbalist din lume în era unor giganți ai sportului.
Descriere
'Enthralling.' - Oliver Holt, Mail on Sunday
'Awesome' - Match Magazine
'Solemn, soulful and occasionally romantic' - Alyson Rudd, The Times
'an illuminating insight into the career of one of the greatest players in the modern game' - Late Tackle
'On a level with the great midfield players of the last 20 years.' - Sir Alex Ferguson, CBE
For the first time, Real Madrid galáctico and Croatian legend Luka Modric tells the story of his journey from a childhood in his war-torn homeland to becoming a serial UEFA Champions League winner and one of the most celebrated footballers in the world.
Regarded as one of the great midfield players of the last 20 years, Luka reveals the difficulties of growing up during the Croatian War of Independence and his beginnings as a footballer.
The FIFA World Cup finalist sets the record straight regarding key moments at Dinamo Zagreb, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid; he gives us intimate insights into his treasured home life; and he brings us his personal account of his career peak - Croatia's dramatic path to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.
What were his thoughts during decisive matches? What was his relationship with key players and coaches? What is the inner determination that keeps him on the pitch? What does it take to become the best footballer in the world?
Luka was consistently underestimated in his early career, but through grit and determination he has defied the expectations of everyone who doubted him, and reached the ultimate heights of world football.
This is Luka Modric in his own words.
Cuprins
Foreword by Zvonimir Boban
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Grandpa Luka
Exile
The School Bell
Chapter Three
Staying in Zadar
My Favourite Coach
The Hajduk Disappointment
Back to the Ball
Chapter Four
In the Big City
Football Academy
The First Loan - Zrinjski
The Second Loan - Inter Zapresic
And Love Came Calling
That's It
The Return of the Champion
Chapter Five
Ups and Downs at Dinamo
The Blazing Renaissance
The European Siren Song
Chapter Six
UEFA Euro 2008 - the Euphoria and Drama
Licking Wounds
A New Life in London
To Catch a Break
Fears for Vanja
My First Champions League
Stormy Seas and Marital Port
Chapter Seven
Another Summer of Unease
The Real Deal
Limited Game Time
The Turning Point
Mother Courage
The Uncompromising Mourinho
Ciao, Carlo!
La Décima
The World Cup in Brazil
A Season of Injuries
El Grande
Falling in France
Chapter Eight
Gloomy Days
You Need to Fall Before You Can Fly
The Race for the Treble
Chapter Nine
Preparations for Russia
Nigeria
Argentina
Iceland
Denmark
Russia
England
The Final
Chapter Ten
And the Awards Go To...
...One More Thing
Acknowledgements
Author Biographies
Index
Recenzii
Awesome
Solemn, soulful and occasionally romantic.
A wonderfully talented midfield player who in my opinion is on a level with the great midfield players of the last 20 years.
We played together at Tottenham and Real and I have always considered him a great player and a great guy. When you read his story you will understand how you can succeed in life despite all the difficulties and prejudices towards you.
Luka's life and football story is incredible. In this book the readers will be able to see for themselves how much hard work and sacrifice stands behind his fantastic success. Emotions are the baseline of this story.
Playing alongside Luka, I realized very early on what kind of football genius he is. In this book I found out about the difficult path that my great friend had to tread in order to reach the top. Only the strongest of characters can do that.
Playing with Luka is incredibly fun and I enjoy it. His book recounts how many difficult obstacles he had to go through to become the best in the world. It's an instructive and inspiring story.
Luka is a wonderful player, talented and responsible. He is a great man as well, always putting the team first. This book makes it perfectly clear how he managed to become the best in the world by staying the same humble guy through and through.
...an illuminating insight into the career of one of the greatest players in the modern game.