Luka Modric performed his 132nd Champions League match for Actual Madrid on Wednesday on the Metropolitano . In doing so, he equalled former striker and present Castilla coach Raul Gonzalez’s report.
The veteran midfielder and captain is now the Spanish capital membership’s third-most capped participant within the competitors’s historical past, trailing solely fellow legends Karim Benzema (133) and Iker Casillas (152).
After Actual Madrid secured their place within the quarter-finals by way of a penalty shootout, Modric mirrored on his future, saying:
“I wasn’t considering if it was going to be my final sport within the Champions League. I used to be considering optimistic, that we have been going to undergo. I can’t affect what folks exterior say, I’m certain I can play and in the long run it’s as much as the coach to determine.”
“I really feel good bodily and mentally. I’ve no drawback enjoying one, two, three or extra video games in a row. I’m all the time prepared to assist the staff,” he added.
The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner expressed his admiration for the staff’s resilience in making an attempt circumstances, saying:
‘I’ve supported them, allow them to hold combating and keep calm, allow them to give the whole lot they’ve left inside. If it’s a must to endure, it’s a must to endure, we’re used to it.
“This staff is a machine of overcoming challenges and we’ve proven it as soon as once more. Possibly it wasn’t our greatest sport, however as soon as once more we discovered a means by way of.”
Now in his thirteenth season on the membership, Modric is a part of Actual Madrid’s European legacy. He’s one in all solely 5 gamers to have received six Champions League titles, having lifted the trophy in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2024.
After Wednesday’s match, the Actual Madrid captain additionally turned the ninth participant with essentially the most appearances in Europe’s high competitors, equalling Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs.
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