Real Madrid icon Luka Madrid joins Swansea City as co-owner
Swansea City has announced that Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric has joined the club as an investor and co-owner.
Swansea City has announced that Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric has joined the club as an investor and co-owner.
Captain Luka Modric became the oldest player to compete in an official match in Real Madrid's history in Vigo. The Croatian appeared in the match against Celta in Balaidos at the age of 39 years and 40 days, surpassing Ferenc Puskas' previous record.
Toni Kroos has been running the Real Madrid midfield ever since he joined the club in 2014. Now upon his retirement his favorite partner in crime, Luka Modric has penned an emotional farewell post for the German.
Luka Modric, one of Real Madrid FC’s most loyal servants is expected to sign a one year contract with the club which is set to expire at the end of the current season.
The Croatian side reached the final in Russia in 2018, when they were defeated by France.
For all the progress made by the Three Lions in a glorious Russian summer, a familiar lack of midfield authority ultimately undid England as Croatia's Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic took control of their semi-final to come from a goal down in Moscow.
Two goalkeepers are also among the first 15 -- Thibaut Courtois of Belgium and Real Madrid and Liverpool and Brazil stopper Alisson Becker.
Julen Lopetegui's side has only managed one goal in their last four matches and that came two weeks ago as they narrowly beat Espanyol in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Modric, 33, testified in June last year over the details of his 2008 transfer from Dinamo to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Since being wooed by James' sumptuous volley at the Maracana in the 2014 World Cup, Madrid have changed their approach.
