“I compare him to Paolo Maldini”- Real Madrid’s coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Luka Modric will finish his career at the Los Blancos
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Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that Luka Modric is going nowhere from Real Madrid as the 36-year-old Croatian’s contract expires after this 2021-22 season. In the pre-match press conference ahead of their clash against Sevilla, Ancelotti spoke about Modric’s future at the club and how crucial he is for the side. As of now, there is no official update about Luka Modric’s contract being extended by the club for upcoming seasons.
The Italian manager also compared Luka Modric to Paulo Maldini, stating that he won’t have any problem renewing his contract for the Los Blancos.
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed, “Luka Modrić will finish his career here at Real Madrid. I don’t know when but it will happen – this is the idea of the club and Luka. Modrić won’t have problems renewing the contract – I compare him to Paolo Maldini.”
Luka Modric played an important role in the Champions League quarter-final clash against the defending champions Chelsea. His heroic pass to take on the entire defense was decisive as he found Rodrygo who equalized the tie on aggregate terms after they went 3-0 down on the night. His performance throughout the season had been spectacular as he is the key midfielder with so much potential and creativity.
How has Luka Modric been dominating the midfield position in Real Madrid since 2012?
Luka Modric has been a veteran for the Real Madrid side because of his heroics and his ball control and decisive and defense-splitting passes. He joined Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspurs in the 2012 season but his transfer was questioned by many critics. He proved his worth several times as he is popular for scoring long-range goals from outside the box.
Luka Modric took Real Madrid to the semi-finals of the UCL 2021-22 season after defeating Chelsea on an aggregate and Modric’s outside of the boot pass to Rodrygo has helped them revive before Benzema scored the decisive winner to come over Chelsea and book their place in the semi-finals of UCL.
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Aakash Sadhukhan
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