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He Sent Modrić to Hospital, Now Locatelli Reveals What He Told Him After the Derby

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Manuel Locatelli spoke with Luka Modrić after Juventus and Milan drew 1-1 in a Serie A derby.
  • Locatelli asked about Modrić’s cheekbone, which Modrić fractured in a collision with him during a previous match.
  • Modrić required surgery after the injury and missed the rest of his club season.

Manuel Locatelli approached Luka Modrić after Juventus and Milan drew 1-1 in the third round of Serie A. The Juventus captain said he asked the Croatian midfielder about a cheekbone injury Modrić suffered in a collision with him last season.

“I asked him how his cheekbone was. We had already been in touch by message,” Locatelli said. He added that he felt honored to know Modrić and play against him, calling the Croatian captain an example for other footballers.

The question carried a personal history. At the end of April, Modrić fractured the left cheekbone during another Milan-Juventus derby after colliding with Locatelli. Medical examinations the following day confirmed the fracture. Modrić then underwent surgery, ending his club season.

I asked him how his cheekbone was. We had already been in touch by message.

· Manuel LocatelliLocatelli described his conversation with Modrić after the Juventus-Milan draw.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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