The announcement fell yesterday in the middle of the afternoon. After 12 years of presence at the club, Luka Modric will leave Real Madrid at the end of her contract. He will play his last game tomorrow at the Santiago-Bernabéu and will play his last meeting in this white jersey which he made so much shine during the Club World Cup. “”Playing for Real Madrid changed my life as a footballer and a person. I am proud to have been part of one of the most successful eras of the best club in historySummarized the Croatian to the six champions leagues in his press release.
Despite his 39 spring, he would have convened one more season under the orders of Xabi Alonso, his former teammate and barely older than him (43). Casa Blanca, supported by its future coach, said no. It is time to turn the page of a player who has marked the modern story of the Merengues, but whose influence has logically stalled in recent months. The 2018 Ballon d'Or 2018 still has beautiful remains, evidenced by its participation in 55 games in all competitions this season (2,757 minutes, 4 goals and 9 assists).
The choice of money or heart
The Croatian genius leaves Real but it does not mean that it ends his career. He still has the big goal of playing the 2026 World Cup in North America, twenty years after his first participation in the competition. It would be his 5th World Cup with his selection, of which he is the indisputable captain (186 capes, 27 goals). Croatia has every chance since it fell into a very affordable group with Montenegro, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar and the Czech Republic as the only consistent piece. But for that, Modric must remain competitive.
The native of Zadar has no shortage of pretenders. There is of course the Saudi track that has been mentioned for a long time only it is not the only one. Modric will be able to take advantage of the World Cup to get noticed by MLS franchises, some of which have already checked his name. With the World Cup the following year, his arrival would also have a marketing meaning. And then there is the choice of the heart according to the information of AS. The number 10 could find its very first club (2003-2008), the Dinamo Zagreb with which it is in regular contact.
