To be honest, Diego has proven more tha Luca Modric at this point. While the latter is a damn good player, the former is a consistent top player in one of the best leagues in the world. Diego, right now, is the better player than Modric. And anybody who states Modric and Diego are in the same league right now clearly has some sort of Croatian bias.
Bot are great talents, but Diego is better at this moment without a shadow of a doubt.
I can say that with no bias at all.
Diego is good player but Modric is on the same level IMO. I wouldn't have said that a year ago, but when you see what Modric has accomplished in one year it's remarkable. He was brought to the NT at 21 and took over the whole team. Say what you want about the Croatian leauge, it's crap as everyone knows, but when you're frequently the best player on the pitch against England, Izrael, Russia, etc. it's obvious you were made for the big leauges. Put in great performances in European club qualifiers against the likes Arsenal, Werder, Ajax and you'll completelly shadow that fact of playing for a weak leauge. That's what made Luka his name in such a short time.
Luka's still in our leauge because he's sort of a DP to Dinamo and he had sentimental reasons for staying this season. That's his only handicap, but that will change soon enough.
On the other hand Diego had a great year in last year's Bundeliga, is having a good one ATM as well. Not taking anything away from him, but he couldn't have even cemented his place in the Brasil NT in this year's Copa America when the likes of Ronaldinho, Kaka weren't even there. He played one game from the start and that was against Mexico. In the whole tournament.
I can say it right now, Modric is on par with Diego and I know I'm not gonna eat my words in one year.