MADRID, 25 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Croatian midfielder of Real Madrid, Luka Modric, believes that “it is something impressive and inexplicable” all that he has been able to experience in the Madrid team since he signed him more than nine years ago and that he is “enormously proud” to have played already 400 games.
“Everything that has happened to me at Real Madrid since I arrived is something impressive. I never imagined that I was going to achieve everything I have achieved so far, it is more than 9 years of dreams and happiness, it is something inexplicable,” Modric told the official media of the club after receiving this Monday from President Florentino Pérez a commemorative shirt for his 400 games with the team.
The one from Zadar made it clear that he has “enjoyed” the 13-time European champion “from the moment” he landed in the summer of 2012 to fulfill his “dream of playing for Real Madrid.” “Everything that has come after has been something impressive and that I never imagined. I am happy and grateful for everything that has happened to me in this time and we are going for more,” he stressed.
As advice to the boys and girls, he told them to set “some goal.” “They have to fight, believe in themselves, work every day to get what you want and if you really go for that, I think everything can be achieved with dedication, work and love for what you do,” said the international.
“This is something incredible, a great pride to play 400 games for Real Madrid. It is enormous happiness and tremendous pride, I hope I continue playing more games and see how many I get,” said Modric, who met this figure in the Classical.
CARVAJAL WANTS TO BE “MORE RESPECTED FOR INJURIES”
In addition to the Croatian, Dani Carvajal also reached 300 matches with the Madrid team. “It is a tremendous pride to achieve this number of games with this shirt. I would like not to stay here and do many more, I hope I can continue helping this club to get more titles,” the full-back celebrated.
“I imagine that when I retire or I am not in this club I will value all these games much more, but to this day I do not look back. I look forward because I want to win more with this shirt,” added Leganés.
The youth squad reappeared at the Camp Nou after a month injured and now hopes that they “respect injuries a little more” and that he may have “more continuity.” “I was able to help the team for a few minutes to get the victory. Introducing myself with the team little by little and see if in the following games I can count on more minutes and regain my good form,” he said.
MARCELO: “WITHOUT THE FIRST MATCH AT CHAMPIONS THERE WOULD BE NO MORE”
Finally, on Monday Florentino Pérez also presented a commemorative shirt for his hundred games in the Champions League to Marcelo Vieira. “It gives me great joy, it is another goal achieved. I want to continue to meet more goals and hopefully play more games to raise this figure,” admitted the Madrid captain.
“I would stick with the first game, which is where the race to 100 games began. There are many important, final wins, but without the first there would not have been all the others,” said the Brazilian player.