US EditionClub World Cup: Bitter End to Modric's Real Madrid Career - Alonso on PSG Defeat
COMMUNITY OF MADRID, SPAIN, JUL 10 – Modric ends a 13-year tenure with Real Madrid as the club's most decorated player, winning 28 trophies including six Champions League titles, club officials said.
- Luka Modric played his last match for Real Madrid on July 10, 2025, coming off the bench in a 4-0 Club World Cup semifinal loss to Paris Saint-Germain.
- Real Madrid did not extend Modric's contract, leading to his departure after 13 years and 597 appearances at the club.
- Modric came on as a substitute in all of Real Madrid's Club World Cup games, accumulating 119 minutes and providing veteran leadership to a squad recently surpassed by Barcelona in LaLiga.
- Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso described Modric’s departure as a difficult conclusion to his time at the club, emphasizing that he is an iconic figure in football whose impact at Real Madrid will endure.
- Modric leaves as a six-time Champions League winner who will join AC Milan this summer, leaving a legacy recognized and respected by teammates and fans alike.
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'Bitter end' for magician Modric
The curtain finally fell on Real Madrid midfield maestro Luka Modric's superlative career at the club after a drubbing by Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey, but in years to come that will be forgotten. The 39-year-old made his last appearance for the club as a substitute in the 4-0 Club World Cup semi-final defeat on Wednesday, but leaves a host of indelible memories from his time with the Spanish giants. The Croatian confirmed in May he would l…
Luka Modric, player with more titles in the history of Real Madrid, said goodbye to madridismo after playing his last match with the white shirt in the semifinals of the Club World Cup, "thankful" to the club that "has given him everything.""It has ended an unforgettable, glorious and winning stage. What I have lived gives me more joy. Remembering everything I have achieved here is to be very happy, even if it is finished. In Real Madrid I have …
Thibaut Courtois could not do anything to avoid the humiliation and farewells of Luka Modric. ...
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