“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”

Ashley Davis25/05/2025

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Article by Dragoș Petrescu – published on Sunday, May 25, 2025, 00:12 / Updated Sunday, May 25, 2025 00:28

Luka Modric (39 years old) ended with a victory the 13 years spent on “Santiago Bernabeu”. real madrid imposed with 2-0 in front of those at Real societyin stage #38 of La Liga, and the Croatian footballer was a holder and wore the captain's banner at his last appearance for “galactici” in front of his own supporters.

The full program of stage #38 of La Liga

With today's match, an era at Real Madrid ended. Luka Modric, the footballer arrived on “Santiago Bernabeu” in the summer of 2012, played his last match in the “Blanco” house.

Carlo Ancelotti, tears speech after the last match on

Luka Modric: “It's time for the time I never wanted”

After the match was completed, the winner of the 2018 Golden Ball was made an emotional speech, at the end of which all the supporters present at the stadium applauded him on the open stage.

“The moment I never wanted, but it was a long and beautiful journey. First of all, I want to thank the club, President Florentino Perez. I want to thank all the coaches I had over the years, the teammates who accompanied me and the people who helped me. Thank you from the soul. And my family as well.

I won many trophies and lived wonderful moments together. Your love, which you showed me in all these years, was extraordinary. I have no words to thank you for everything you have offered me. I want to say a phrase I heard and I liked: “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” Hala Madrid and nothing more, “were the words of the Croatian.

Modric will last for the last time Real's T -shirt at the club world

But today's match was not the last for Modric in the “Galactic” shirt. He announced on the fans that he will be part of the “Los Blancos” lot that will travel to the United States, where the World Club Championship will take place (June 14 – July 13).

Croatian also stated that he wants to conclude this adventure bringing the trophy to Madrid: “This will be the last dance. We will do our best to come with the title at home“.

Over the 13 years spent on “Santiago Bernabeu”, Luka Modric has conquered no less than 28 trophies, being the most gallon player in the history of the club.

6x UEFA Champions League (2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2021/2022, 2023/2024);
4x La Liga (2016/2017, 2019/2020, 2021/2022, 2023/2024);
2x King Cup (2013/2014, 2022/2023);
5x Super Cupa Spain (2012, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024);
5X Super Cupa of Europe (2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024);
4X World Club Championship (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022);
1x Intercontinental Cup (2024)