Real Madrid playmaker Luka Modric (left) celebrates his team’s goal against Celta Vigo in the Spanish La Liga.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MADRID — Luka Modric has further confirmed his status as one of Real Madrid’s living legends. Most recently, he took part in strengthening Madrid to face Celta Vigo in the 28th match week The league Spain season 2023/24.
El Real took a 4-0 lead over Celta at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Monday (11/3/2024) early morning WIB. Modric played until the 83rd minute to bring Madrid back to winning ways.
“That was his 350th appearance in La Liga with this club,” said the report quoted on El Real’s official website.
Modric received a commemorative jersey containing the number 350 from President Florentino Perez. In those 350 matches, he achieved 236 wins, 62 draws and 52 defeats.
The former Tottenham Hotspur player has held all the trophies at Real Madrid. Especially in La Liga, Modric collected three titles. That happened in the 2016/17, 2019/20, 2021/22 seasons.
The midfielder’s age has reached 38. However, Modric has not shown any signs of retiring. The captain of the Croatian national team is still competing at the highest level.
This was proven against Celta Vigo, he became the motorbike in Madrid’s midfield. The whole stadium showed respect for the midfielder. El Real fans applauded the veteran.
“He deserved it because he put in a very complete performance. He and Camavinga brought speed to the game. I really liked his performance and the supporters and we were all very close to him. It was a very well-deserved applause,” said Ancelotti.
These results make Madrid firmly on the throne of the La Liga standings. By pocketing 69 points, Los Blancos is seven points ahead of Girona in second place. Barcelona is in third place with 61 points.
La Liga has 10 more matches left. Next, Don Carlo’s team visited Osasuna headquarters. The 29th La Liga match was played at El Sadar Stadium, Pamplona, Saturday (16/3/2024) early morning WIB.
2024-03-11 06:10:05
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