“The moment has come. The moment I never wanted to face... This Saturday, I will play my last game at the Santiago Bernabeu,” Luka Modric announced in an emotional message.

The day that seemed like it would never come is about to happen. Modric says goodbye to Real Madrid !

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Modric plays his last match at the Bernabeu tomorrow night. Photo: EFE

With the approval of Xabi Alonso, former teammate and would-be successor to Carlo Ancelotti, but sometimes the reality is far from the assumption.

After a week of negotiations with Real Madrid, there was no nod from the team.

So, Modric himself announced his departure. “Real Madrid will always be my home. For life,” he wrote on social media.

Modric is willing to continue as a “luxury reserve”. He has once again accepted a pay cut, as he did last summer.

His plan is to stay with Real until 2026, to retire at the Bernabeu before joining Croatia at the World Cup held in the US, Mexico and Canada.

However, during the negotiations, Luka did not see the light. The final goodbye will be at the FIFA Club World Cup.

This Saturday is the last time he plays in front of fans at the Bernabeu, against Sociedad (9:15 p.m. on May 24), something Ancelotti will also do . Last year, Toni Kroos did the same.

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Modric holds the record for winning titles at Real Madrid. Photo: EFE

13 years of history. 13 years of glory. He arrived at 27 and left at nearly 40. An eternal player. A golden career, like the man himself. A Ballon d'Or.

Modric was the one who broke the monopoly of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018.

With Real Madrid, he has 28 titles, a record in the 123-year history of the Spanish Royal Club, including 6 Champions Leagues.

“I always believed I could reach the top. It was not a barrier, but a motivation. You don’t have to be big to play football,” he confided.

Modric is not physically superior, but he still became a legend, not only of Real Madrid but also of world football. An era is about to end.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/luka-modric-xac-nhan-chia-tay-real-madrid-2403975.html