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Medical expert: Modric originally told me he wanted to play until he was 36, but he ended up playing until he was 40

2:57am, 28 October 2025【Football】

In an interview with AllMarkets.com on October 27, Vucetic, the head of the Sports Diagnostic Center of the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Zagreb, shared the secret of Modric's second spring. People in China call him the "Elastic Band Professor". He explained in detail the training methods that have helped the Croatian Golden Globe winner avoid serious injuries in the past ten years and maintain top levels after the age of 40.

Modric originally planned to play until the age of 36, but now he is 40 years old

"In the past ten years, Luka has never suffered a serious injury. We developed a preventive and prepared training plan for him, which allowed him to maintain a good condition and still Be competitive and stay mentally fresh. When he started doing these specific workouts, he said to me: 'I want to play until I'm 36.' Now that he's 40, you can judge for yourself. The secret is simple: do my workouts every day."}Vucetic’s training method: Microdosing and elastic bands

“This is the only right way to train players today. Kids today are not playing football in the streets like they used to be, so we need to teach the body how to work in a smart way. We will one day The training is divided into several parts: one part in the morning, one part before training, and one part after training, and maybe even at night. So they call me the ‘Elastic Band Professor’.”

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