Luka Modric Extends Contract with Real Madrid Until 2025
Luka Modric has agreed to extend his contract with Real Madrid until 2025. The Croatian midfielder has had an illustrious career with Los Blancos, winning numerous titles. The announcement coincides with Real Madrid unveiling French star Kylian Mbappe at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Real Madrid announced on Wednesday that Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has agreed to extend his contract until 2025. The news comes after a stellar season where Los Blancos clinched both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
Modric, who joined Real Madrid in 2012, has made 534 appearances and scored 39 goals. With Croatia, he boasts an all-time record for international caps with 178 matches. The club released a statement confirming the extension, praising Modric as a legend in both Real Madrid and world football.
"Real Madrid C.F. and Luka Modric have agreed to extend the contract of our captain, who will be linked to the club until 30 June 2025. Modric has won 26 titles with Real Madrid: 6 Champions Leagues, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 Ligas, 2 Copas del Rey, and 5 Spanish Super Cups. He is one of only five players to have won 6 European Cups and holds the most titles in the history of our club," the statement read.
On an individual level, Modric has won the Ballon d'Or, FIFA Player of the Year Award, and was named UEFA Player of the Year in 2018. He has been part of the FIFA FIFPro World XI six times and has been recognized as the Champions League's Best Midfielder twice. Additionally, he secured the Ballon d'Or and Silver Ball at the Club World Cup as well as the Golden Ball at the 2018 World Cup and Bronze Ball at the 2022 World Cup with Croatia.
In other news, French football star Kylian Mbappe was unveiled as Real Madrid's newest signee on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Thousands of fans gathered to witness Mbappe, who will don the number nine jersey. French and Real Madrid icon Zinedine Zidane made a surprise appearance at the event.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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