OFFICIAL: Real Madrid’s statement on Luka Modric’s departure

Luka Modric will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, both the player and the club confirmed on Thursday.

Real Madrid will be without their greatest central midfielder after this season, and have put out a statement for the Croatian.

“Real Madrid CF and our captain Luka Modrić have agreed to end an unforgettable period as a player for our club at the end of the Club World Cup, which our team will play in the United States starting June 18.

Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude and deep affection for someone who is already one of the greatest legends of our club and of world football.

Modrić joined Real Madrid in 2012 and has been a key player in one of the most brilliant eras in our history. In the thirteen seasons he has worn our badge, he has won 28 titles: six European Cups, six Club World Cups, five European Super Cups, four La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, and five Spanish Super Cups.

Modrić is one of only five players in the history of football to have won six European Cups, and is the player with the most titles in Real Madrid’s 123-year history.

On an individual level, Modrić won the Ballon d’Or, The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, and was named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year in 2018. He has been named to the FIFPro FIFA World XI six times and has been named Best Midfielder in the Champions League twice.

Modrić has played 590 matches for our team, scoring 43 goals. He has also won one Ballon d’Or and one Silver Ball at the Club World Cup.

With his Croatian national team, he has played 186 matches and holds the all-time record for international caps. He won the Golden Ball at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the Bronze Ball at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

For Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, ‘Luka Modrić will forever remain in the hearts of all Real Madrid fans as a unique and exemplary footballer, who has always represented the values ​​of Real Madrid. His football has captivated Real Madrid fans and fans around the world. His legacy will live on forever.’

Real Madrid wishes Luka Modrić and his family all the best in this new stage of his life.

The Santiago Bernabéu will pay tribute to him this Saturday on the occasion of our team’s final league match.”

Source: Real Madrid’s website

Modric will play his last game at the Bernabeu on Saturday, which will also include a farewell for departing coach Carlo Ancelotti.

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