Winks most certainly held his own as he came up against the 'Galacticos' of Real Madrid, putting in an impressive performance to help Mauricio Pochettino's men earn a deserved draw at the Bernabeu.
For the 21-year-old, facing one of the finest midfielders in the world and former Spurs player, Modric, was an occasion to remember.
'When I was coming through the academy at a young age he was someone I always used to watch at White Hart Lane,' Winks said.
'I still admire him to this day - he's a fantastic, world-class player. To play against him was special.
'Him and Kroos, they are two fantastic, world-class players, players I look up to, so when you go on the pitch with them it's easy to get a little bit daunted by it.
'But I try to take all that away from it, treat it like any normal game and just go for them as I would any other player. Being on the pitch with them you realise their quality and just how good they are.'
Winks also heaped praise on goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who made a stunning stop to keep out Karim Benzema from point-blank range during the encounter.
'He is world class, one of the best keepers in the world,' Winks said.
'He kept us in the game with some fantastic saves. The Benzema chance, the way he saved it I will never know.
'He makes saves not many people can which is why he's up there with the best keepers in the world.'