Madrid, Spain – Real Madrid captain Luka Modrić don announce say e go leave the club after di FIFA Club World Cup dis summer. Di Croatian player, wey dey 39 years old, go play him last match for Real wey go happen for di Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, May 24, against Real Sociedad.
In statement wey Modrić share for him social media, e talk say, “Dear Real Madrid fans: di time don reach. Di moment wey I never want come, but na football and life, everything get beginning and ending… On Saturday, I go play my last game for di Santiago Bernabéu.” Modrić join Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur for 2012, and since den, e don win plenty trophies, including 28 titles.
“I arrive for 2012 with hope say I go wear di shirt of di best team for di world and di ambition to do great things, but I no fit imagine wetin come after. Playing for Real Madrid don change my life as footballer and person. I dey proud to don be part of one of di most successful eras of di greatest club for history,” e add.
Real Madrid, for dia own statement, talk say di club dey very grateful for Modrić’s contribution and e go always be a legend for dem. Modrić go play for Real Madrid’s Club World Cup campaign starting June 18 in United States, which e go face Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia, among odas.
For dis season, Modrić don participate in 34 games for di La Liga, where e score two goals and provide six assists. Even though him don play less for di pitch, e still remain a vital player di team can count on. E dey celebrated for him role in helping Croatia reach di World Cup final in 2018 and also winning di Ballon d’Or di same year.
Florentino Pérez, di president of Real Madrid, emphasize say Modrić go forever remain in di hearts of all Madrid fans as an exemplary player wey don always uphold di values of di club. “His football don captivate fans across di globe,” Pérez talk.
As Modrić prepare to exit, Real Madrid dey also look for way to rebuild di team after a disappointing season wey dem no win any major trophy. With Carlo Ancelotti also leaving di club, Xabi Alonso go take over as di new coach, and dey go rely on younger talents like Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, and Eduardo Camavinga for di future.
“I dey leave with full heart, full of pride, gratitude, and unforgettable memories. Even though after di Club World Cup, I no go fit wear dis shirt again on di pitch, I go always be a Madrid fan. We go meet again. Real Madrid go always be my home. For life,” Modrić conclude.
