Officially: Modric announces that he will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season
At the age of 39, Luka Modrić today announced on social media that he will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, which will end his 13 -year career in De Witte Jersey.
Modrić:
Dear fans of Real Real Madrid, this moment has finally arrived. It is a time that I have always been reluctant to face, but that is football. Everything in life is a start and an end … This Saturday I will take my last bow in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. In 2012 I came up with the dream of wearing the sweater of the world's best team and the ambition to achieve great things, but I could never have imagined the glory that would follow. The years that the Real Madrid sweater wear have completely transformed my gaming career and life path. I am extremely proud that I was part of the most successful era of this club, which has the best history. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the club, especially President Florentino Pérez, my teammates, the coaching staff and all those who have supported me over the years.
Over the years we have shared countless miraculous moments – those apparently impossible comebacks, the glory of the final, the jubilation of parties and the magical nights in the Bernabéu … We have won it and I am blessed with unparalleled happiness. Really, immeasurable happiness. But more expensive than trophies and victories is the love you have shown me. I cannot words the special bond that I share with you, and the support, respect and affection that you have given me. Every standing ovation, any warm – savory gesture of friendship will stay in my heart forever. I am now leaving with a full heart – full of pride, gratitude and memories that will never fade. Even if I never get on this field in this sweater after the club World Cup, I will always be a real Madridista. We will meet again. Real Madrid will always be my home. That will never change. Hala Madrid, nothing else matters.
Luka Modrić