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Real Madrid has successfully moved into a new phase throughout the whole of their era. In spite of the fact that the current squad, which has players such as Federico Valverde, Vinicius Jr., Aurelien Tchouameni, and Eduardo Camavinga, has shown that it possesses significant mettle, one cannot help but have a warm spot in their heart for the golden generation that won the historic three-peat competition.
The squad that was playing at the time was responsible for some of the most important events in the club’s history and marked a period in Real Madrid’s history. Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are among the players that are still with the club, although other players like as Marcelo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Sergio Ramos have left the club.
Modric is supported by a Real Madrid great.
In 2018, Luka Modric became the first player in history to win the Ballon d’Or, surpassing both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the order of his accomplishments. As a result, the Croatian great brought an end to the duo’s ten-year reign of supremacy, which was well-deserved given the exploits he had performed for both his club and his country.
Modric did, however, have a fair share of opponents who claimed that he did not deserve the prize, despite the fact that he had incredible figures throughout that season.
Marcelo, a Real Madrid great and Modric’s former colleague, expressed his thoughts on the matter earlier this week (for more information, see Managing Madrid website).
When he was asked about the players that had shocked him the most during his career, he named two of them and said, “The guy who surprised me, I’ll say two.” Both of them are shining lights. One of them is Isco, and that man is really incredible. It was in futsal that he began his pro career. Something that he performed during games or throughout training is something that I will never be able to comprehend. As to how he managed to pull it off, he is a baller.
After that, he proceeded to defend Modric’s crowning moment in 2018, stating, “The other is Modrić.” Those who argue that he did not deserve the Ballon d’Or should be ashamed. Simply put, they are making a ridiculous statement.
With a challenging beginning to the season
It is extremely remarkable that Modric, who is 38 years old, is still competing at the greatest level in Europe despite his advanced age. There is still magic in the midfield maestro’s boots, and he has the capacity to completely change the situation of the game.
Nevertheless, Carlo Ancelotti has restricted his playing time for the most of this season. The manager has, as one would expect, prioritized the transfer of the squad to a new generation, and as a result, he has given preference to Camavinga and Tchouameni as starting alternatives.
In the current La Liga season, Modric has only started six of Real Madrid’s games, and he has played for an average of less than forty-five minutes each game. It was clear that he was dissatisfied with the team’s most recent performance, as he became enraged after being pulled off the field against Real Betis the previous evening.
Nevertheless, he is a top-tier professional who has, for the most part, lived up to the expectations that have been placed on him during this season.
