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·19 October 2024
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·19 October 2024
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has on Saturday night moved to lavish praise on a leading member of his midfield ranks.
The player in question? Luka Modrić.
Real were of course back in action a short time ago, marking the club’s post-international break return in a La Liga meeting with Celta Vigo.
When all was said and done in a hard-fought affair, Los Blancos emerged on the right side of a 2-1 result, owing to goals on the part of Kylian Mbappé, and Vinícius Jr.
Speaking to the media on the back of the full-time whistle at Balaídos, it was another member of his squad, however, whom Carlo Ancelotti was quick to credit for Real’s three-point haul.
After Luka Modrić emerged from the bench to lay on Vinícius’ winner courtesy of a sumptuous defence-splitting pass, Ancelotti gushed:
“Luka Modrić is fantastic. His pass was fantastic. He saved us. He always helps us, no matter if he starts or not. He’s unbelievable. A fantastic player.”
Conor Laird – GSFN