Luka Modric turns 36 on Thursday - and he is showing no sign of stopping yet.

The Croatian midfielder is into his tenth season with Real Madrid after his 2012 summer move from Tottenham Hotspur.

And what a period it's been, with a Ballon d'Or award to go with four Champions League trophies and two LaLiga Santander crowns.

By playing into his 36th year, Modric has played for longer than either of Xavi Hernandez and Andrea Pirlo, peers with whom he had many battles at the summit of European football.