Luka Modric joins A.C. Milan
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The iconic Real Madrid midfielder tearfully revealed his departure from the Spanish capital at the end of last season. “The time has come,” he wrote in an emotional post. “The time I never wanted to come, but that’s football, and in life everything has a beginning and an end.”
Luka Modric is on the ground in Italy and is ready to complete the final formalities of his transfer to Milan. “I’m very happy to be here,” were his first words after arriving at Malpensa on Monday morning.
Despite a strong start, as AC Milan won the Supercoppa Italiana in the final against Inter in his first week in charge, things didn't work out, and AC Milan finished eighth in the league standings at the end of the season,
When Real Madrid lost to PSG in the Club World Cup, it wasn't just the end of the competition; it was also the last moments in a shirt for two stars. Luka Modri
Modric turns 40 in September but still hopes to play for Croatia at the 2026 World Cup, and regular football is what he needs, after his minutes shrank last season under previous Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Fede Valverde bid an emotional farewell to Luka Modric and Lucas Vázquez after Real Madrid’s Club World Cup loss to PSG. The Uruguayan called them role models and ended a record-breaking season with heartfelt words.
Real Madrid’s FIFA Club World Cup campaign came to a bitter end with a semi-final loss to PSG, but the real heartbreak was off the pitch. That defeat marked the final appearance in a Real Madrid