Of the Braces, a Copa del Rey, two Spanish Supercups, three European Supercups, four Club World Cups and four Champions League are the titles that give the best ’10’ of the Real Madrid in the decade he has achieved in nine seasons.
We talk about Luka Modric, undisputed starter in the white box since his arrival in the white box in 2012 at the request of the prestigious coach Jose Mourinhowho saw in him what the world could not do.
‘I was so insistent on taking it with me Modric already Real Madrid because he had everything we needed in the team: technique, vision and game reading, quality in decision making, speed of thinking, he went long, short, he scored from outside the area, he knew how to press, he was smart to position himself and it was intense. We all needed that in the Real Madrid“declared Mou a Sports news in a special report to the Croatian player.
The 35-year-old midfielder adapted to that white club in a great way Mourinho covering the semifinals of Champions League and the end of Copa del Reyand played 53 games in his first season, playing practically everything.
Modric won the Champions League with him Real Madrid and led the selection of Croatia in a heroic participation in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where they reached the final, enough to establish themselves as the Ballon d’Or that year and break from the hegemony imposed by Lionel Messi next Cristiano Ronaldo in such deliveries.
“If someone can make history with his works, he becomes immortal. Luka Modric it was to be named the Balloon of Gold, so please, we don’t compare it to anyone, “concluded Mourinho