Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric says that every piece of advice from former Los Blancos galactico and new first-team coach Zinedine Zidane is "like gold dust."

Zidane replaced Rafa Benitez as Madrid coach in January, after the former Liverpool, Chelsea and Napoli manager had suffered a difficult six months in charge.

The team have appeared liberated during the new regime, scoring 16 goals in three games at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, although they did slip further behind La Liga leaders Barcelona by drawing 1-1 at Real Betis in their only away game so far under their new coach.

Speaking about France legend Zidane in an interview with FIFA.com, Modric said as a youngster he had looked up to the 1998 World Cup and 2002 Champions League winner as "an idol."