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Luka Modic renews with Real Madrid until 2022
It is great news for Real Madrid, surely, that their number ten and midfield legend is staying for another season of football. He may be long in tooth, but he’s a proven quantity who can give the team top caliber performances, and he surely won’t need to play week in and week out next season.
Speaking of award cabinets… check out Luka’s in the new video he posted:
Home Sweet Home. ⚽️ #Modric2022 pic.twitter.com/wtILwcEaGt
— Luka Modrić (@lukamodric10) May 25, 2021
The full interview is absolutely not to be missed. It’s clear how much he loves playing for Real Madrid and how much it means to him: “There’s nothing better than playing for Real Madrid.”
I can’t imagine how proud my father was. I put myself in his shoes and his tearful display made me emotional. I know he’s been with me from the beginning, taking me to training every day and after training we would go to a car park in a hotel near where we lived and he worked with me. He was there every day with me and sometimes my sisters would come and watch us. Seeing him so excited is very special and I’m very happy that he has experienced all this with me. He deserves a lot of credit for what I’ve achieved because he is my biggest fan and has supported me from the beginning. To see him so excited is very, very special.
Ceferin and UEFA looking to move against Real Madrid, Juve, Barca
UEFA has announced that it is opening disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus for their attempt to create a European Super League and their decision to not back down. The statement read: “Following an investigation conducted by UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors in connection with the so-called ‘Super League’ project, disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Real Madrid, Barcelona & Juventus for a potential violation of UEFA’s legal framework.”
UEFA crack on with proceedings against Real Madrid, Barça and Juve over European Super Leaguehttps://t.co/N2oo9W86lg
— AS English (@English_AS) May 25, 2021
Meanwhile via Madrid Zone:
| The Super League Founders are currently working on reshaping the project and making the Super League an open league that anyone can reach with their results on the pitch. @ellarguero #rmalive
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 25, 2021
The situation about Real Madrid’s manager
It seems evident that the club awaits word from Zidane on his intentions. Meanwhile Massimiliano Allegri has made it clear that he will not make any agreements until he hears back from Madrid:
Massimiliano Allegri has been contacted by Juventus. Andrea Agnelli wants him back in case Pirlo will be sacked - Allegri’s priority is Real Madrid job, he’s waiting... but it only depends by Zidane final decision. ⏳
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 25, 2021
Also: Allegri’s agent was in Madrid today.
The time frame for the meeting of Perez and Zidane seems to be next week:
| Florentino Perez will call Ramos after talking to Zidane next week. He'll ask Ramos his future plans and whether he tends to stay at Madrid. @jpedrerol [ ]
— Madrid Xtra. (@MadridXtra) May 25, 2021