Croatian national team captain Luka Modrić has received yet another great recognition for his stellar performances last year, and was included in the European Football Federation (UEFA) Team of the Year for 2016. 

The light has been shining on Mateo Kovačić, the 22-year-old Croatian midfielder who has had to fill the shoes of Luka Modrić at Real Madrid since he has been recovering from an injury. With Luka back on the pitch now, there is still hope for Kovačić to remain in the spotlight...