Luka Modric, cThe Croatian midfielder for Real Madrid and player with the most titles in the history of the white club, played this Friday at the Mestalla, in the victory over Valencia, his 561st match, where he equalized Pirri and Míchel to enter the ‘top 10’ of the Madridistas with the most games and celebrate by scoring his first goal of the league season.
The participation of Modric fdecisive for the return of Real Madrid Mestalla, after coming on as a substitute for Dani Ceballos in the 80th minute and tying the game in the 85th minute, when C’s teamArlo Ancelotti They are already playing outnumbered due to the dismissal of Vinícius Junior.
The matching ceiling with real Madrid mark it Raúl González, who played 741 matches. It follows Iker Casillas with 725 and Manolo Sanchis with 710. The French Karim Benzema He is the only foreign player to surpass the record of Modricwith 648 appearances for the Madrid team, fifth in history after Sergio Ramos’ 671.
Modricwith Pirri and Míchel tied, will be able to overcome them in Monday’s Copa del Rey or in the Spanish Super Cup that Carlo Ancelotti’s team will play next week. His next goal was José Antonio Camacho (577). To reach the level of Paco Gento (600), Fernando Hierro (602) or Carlos Santillana (645), the Croatian will have to renew his contract at the age of 39.
The merit of Modric is to reach a high number of matches despite reaching the real Madrid at the age of 26, in 2012, from Tottenham in a transaction worth 35 million euros. Since then they have won 6 European Cups, 5 Club World Cups, 6 European Super Cups, 4 Leagues, 2 Copas del Rey, 5 Spanish Super Cups and 1 Intercontinental Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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