“Renewing my contract? In a few days there will be news”

Real Madrid won last night (Saturday) for the 15th time in the Champions League and completed 6 wins in 11 in recent years, a figure that is simply unimaginable. This dynasty of the Blancos is one of the greatest in the history of football, but all good things come to an end, and naturally at the end of the season such and such players may leave or join.

Unlike Toni Kroos who retires from football, his link team member, Luka Modric He is expected to continue with the group, as President Florentino Peres confirmed yesterday. The Croatian said after the game: “Everyone keeps saying ‘his age, his age, his age’, I’m really sick of it. My level is still high.”

“Renewing my contract? You will have news very soon, in the coming days. Real Madrid is the club of my life. I feel at home here. I have said many times that I want to retire here and I hope that will happen. My seventh win in the Champions League? First let me enjoy this win.”

Luka Modric lifts the trophy (Radad Jabara)

Another player who confirmed that he will stay in the white uniform is Rodrigo, that in recent days Europe has been in turmoil following an interview in which he said that ‘anything can happen’ and even ‘flirted’ with Manchester City after saying that they are the best team in the world. The Brazilian reassured the Blancos fans: “Of course I’m staying, why should I leave? This week was hard for me, my words were taken out of context in these interviews. I’m staying,” he clarified.

eliminated, a player who is admittedly more marginal in the squad but one without whom Real Madrid would not have passed the semi-finals against Bayern Munich, first chose to praise his friend Dani Carvajal, who is also married to his wife’s twin sister: “He is the best right back in history.” On his future, the striker said: “I don’t know where I will be next season. In my career I learned to never give up, that it’s never too late in football.”

Another Spaniard who is considered more marginal in the squad, but still has a considerable part in the victory, Lucas and Essexsaid: “Tomorrow we will celebrate the 15th win, but on Monday we will already start thinking about the 16th. It seems as if I am going to extend my contract at Real Madrid.”