Luka Modric, the 38-year-old midfielder, celebrated his 500th appearance for Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the Clasico. Modric's move to Madrid from Tottenham in 2012 is considered one of the best business done by the Spanish side.
When the referee blew the final whistle on Saturday’s Clasico , the cameras focused on a kneeling embracing as they celebrated ’s 2-1 win over . Watching the pair of midfielders, it was hard to tell who was the 20-year-old newcomer to Spain’s biggest match and who, at 38 and wearing the captain’s armband, had just made his 500th appearance for Madrid. Advertisement Only 14 other players have achieved that milestone; a list that includes legends such as Raul, Iker Casillas and Roberto Carlos.
” Slaven Bilic: “His outside-of-the-boot pass was like Federer’s backhand” Bilic was Croatia coach from 2006-2012 and oversaw Modric’s early development with the under-21s before then. Modric enjoyed a breakthrough international tournament under the former , and Croatia defender at the 2008 European Championship, in which he helped his country to the quarter-finals, where they lost on penalties to Turkey. He has since made 170 appearances for Croatia.
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