The Croatian connection on AC Milan grew this summer when Luka Modric, who joined as a free agent, combining with U.S. International Christian Pulisic. The American winger has a deep connection with the country, as his grandparents, Mate and Johana, were born in the island of Olib, near Zadar in Croatia. Pulisic holds a Croatian passport which helped him in the early stages of his career in Europe, as it meant he didn't need a work permit to be signed by the Borussia Dortmund academy when he was under 18. When Modric, one of the most iconic Croatian players in the history, joined AC Milan he immediately asked Pulisic if he could speak Croatian, a moment caught on video and posted by the club on their social media channels, but the USMNT captain said, "Only the passport is Croatian."

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