Tottenham midfielder Alex Pritchard enjoyed working with Real Madrid star Luka Modric during his time in London.
Pritchard is currently on-loan with Brantford.
He told the London Evening Standard: "Football has developed and there are a lot of small players out there now. Just look at Barcelona, with the likes of Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
"They are not the tallest but they are playing for one of the best teams in the world. Luka Modric is an unbelievable player, I trained with him a few times and it was great to watch him."
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