Real Madrid and Croatian midfield maestro Luka Modric turned from hero to villian in the space of few seconds for two young supporters as he was leaving the Valdebebas complex.

The pair took offence to the 30-year-old's refusal to stop and sign autographs so took their rage out on him by spitting at his Audi 4x4.

This isn't the first time the usually inoffensive playmaker has gotten on the wrong side of football fans in recent weeks. During the Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City, the former Spurs man's outburst at Slovenian ref Damir Skomina was caught on camera.

“I’m going to f**k your Slovenian mother”.

The backlash from the Real Madrid number 19's harsh verbal attack resulted in him begging for foregiveness from the Eastern European nation as a whole: “First of all, I apologise to the referee Damir Skomina. And I also apologise to everyone, especially in Slovenia, who might have been offended by my vulgar reaction".