Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has expressed appreciation to Los Blancos president Florentino Perez for showing him special affection during his time with the club.
Modric played his last game for Real Madrid in the 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup earlier this week, and after that match, he spoke to the club’s official media channels to reflect on his time at the Santiago Bernabeu.
“The president has been very important to me, first because he brought me here. Since that moment, he has always shown me special affection, he has always treated me very well.
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“Now I can say it: he treated me differently, he had a very special affection for me. And I think he showed it in my last match, because I had never seen the president cry.”
On his career with Real Madrid, Modric said: “It’s hard to say, but they are mixed emotions. An unforgettable, glorious, and victorious era has ended. What I’ve experienced gives me even more joy.
“Remembering everything I’ve achieved here makes me very happy, even if it’s over. At Real Madrid, I’ve grown as a player and as a person. Real Madrid has given me everything in football, and for that I’ll be grateful for life. I’ll always be a Real Madrid fan.”
Modric’s Real Madrid contract will officially expire when the Club World Cup concludes this weekend, but despite being 39 years of age, his time at the top level of football is not coming to an end yet.
