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'He's so good I thought he had THREE EYES!': Darren Bent heaps praise on Luka Modric ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League final and says he isn't surprised his former Spurs team-mate is still going strong at 36

Real Madrid's star forward Luka Modric was so good in training during his time at Tottenham that Darren Bent thought his former team-mate had ‘three eyes’.

Modric has been instrumental at Real Madrid since he arrived in 2012 and Bent believes it is the 36-year-old's 'technique' that makes him stand out.

Bent said he instantly recognised Modric was 'levels above everyone else' when he saw the Croatian footballer in action at Spurs and that he knew he would excel.

Darren Bent says Luka Modric (R) was 'levels above everyone' during his time at Tottenham

Bent played alongside Modric during the Croatian international's debut campaign in the English top-flight in 2008-2009.