2023-06-26 21:42:18
Modric, “a symbol of loyalty”: legends who carried the Real Madrid shirt despite their age
The veteran Croatian star, Luka Modric, decided to continue his professional career with Real Madrid, whose management announced the renewal of his contract until 2024, on Monday, despite the great offers that reached the midfield leader in the summer transfer market.
Modric arrived in the “royal” team in 2012, and in the 11 seasons he spent defending the Real Madrid shirt, he played 488 matches and won 23 titles: European Champions League (5), Club World Cup (5), League (3), European Super Cup (4), Copa del Rey (2) and Spanish Super Cup (4).
After this decision, the Croatian star will remain part of the white team until his thirty-eighth birthday, and therefore, if nothing changes, he will become one of the oldest players in the history of Real Madrid, which we will review in the following lines, according to the report of the Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo”.
Ferenc Puskas (39 years and 36 days)
The legendary Hungarian striker, came to play at the age of almost forty with Real Madrid, and he is the historical leader of this arrangement, and following him comes Paco Boyo, who represented the team at the age of (38 years and 63 days), as he was one of the legends of the goalkeeper position in the history of the “Meringue” and retired in Season 1996-1997.
Jerzy Dudek (38 years and 59 days)
The Polish goalkeeper, who came as a reinforcement to Iker Casillas, managed to occupy third place in this ranking, ahead of Alfredo Di Stefano, who carried the royal shirt at the age of (37 years and 328 days), where he played with Real Madrid almost at the end of his career, before retiring with Espanyol. .
Luka Modric (37 years and 268 days)
The Croatian aspires, following renewing his contract, to be at least second in this ranking full of legends, while Paco Gento comes following him by 37 years and 212 days, as the player who starred in the wing position succeeded in continuing with the white shirt until he reached his thirty-seventh year.
Luka Modric became a symbol of “loyalty” for the fans of Real Madrid, because he insisted on ending his professional career with the “royal”, despite obtaining a number of offers, until he left the “Santiago Bernabeu” castle, but he preferred to stay for an additional season.
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