Luka Modric has named Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta as the toughest opponent of his distinguished career.
The Real Madrid midfielder, who's still going strong at the ripe age of 37, made sure to praise Premier League icons Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard but couldn't select either of them over Iniesta. Modric will face Gerrard's beloved Liverpool on Tuesday in a mouthwatering Champions League round-of-16 first-leg tie at Anfield, and it was ahead of the game when the Croatian playmaker was asked to choose his toughest opponent.
"I always say Iniesta because it was so difficult to defend against him," Modric declared to BT Sport. "He played on the left, I was playing on the right and when we played against Barcelona, it was so difficult. [He was] so good on the ball, quick thinking. I played against so many great players in England like Lampard, Gerrard but this guy was different."
