From "living legend" to "dad": Luka Modric's farewells

The farewell to Real Madrid star Luka Modric created a stir among all those who consider him what he already is: a legend. The Croatian received a barrage of messages, not only from his fans and his current teammates, but also from other players such as Ivan Perisic and Ivan Rakitic .

From the less expressive in their messages like Iker Casillas or Thibaut Courtois who shared a story where he wrote "legend my friend", to true love letters like that of Jude Bellingham .

The Englishman left an emotional message for the Croatian: "The only thing that weighs more than my sadness right now is the gratitude I feel for having had the honor of being your teammate. You are a constant reminder of everything that is beautiful about football . From the bottom of my heart, thank you for every pass, every dribble, every nutmeg and every shot but most importantly for me every conversation, every hug, every dinner and every piece of wisdom you have given me. I love you so much and I will miss you. Madridistas, let's break the roof of the Bernabéu with the tributes on Saturday for our captain ."

In addition to Bellingham 's affection, many other teammates wanted to leave their message of support for the Croatian in his farewell to the club. Tchouaméni commented "What a journey Luka! Thank you for everything! You have been an inspiration to all of us and I just want to be grateful for the opportunity to play alongside one of the best in history", Arda Guler referred to him as "a living legend" and Rodrygo as "dad", and Brahim thanked him for all his support and noted that he is leaving Madrid "but your legacy remains here".

Vinicius Jr. , who also dedicated one of his posts to Luka , praised his "artistic" football and his manner as "a gift." He also noted that he learned "by watching your passes to the outside (like Luka Modric)," and concluded with, "Thank you for everything, maestro. I love you so much."

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Messages of thanks also came from former Real Madrid players, such as one from Cristiano Ronaldo himself. "Thank you for everything, Luka! It's been an honor to share so many moments with you at the club. I wish you much success in whatever comes next!" the forward commented. Another comment came from Isco Alarcón , who said: "Having everyone love you is the hardest thing, and you've achieved it with your football and your personality! You're a great friend!"

Sergio Ramos, Nacho , and Kroos also joined in, leaving heartfelt messages for the Croatian. The former, along with a host of images of the two friends, wrote: "The Bernabéu lights will never be lit again to see you smile on the pitch, but the Real Madrid history books will always have you among the greatest. Brother, we Real Madrid fans only have one word to say to you: THANK YOU. Churu loves you very much, my Lukita."

Toni Kroos , with whom he has always maintained a very good relationship, did not choose to upload a post, but instead opted to repost a set of photographs that another user had uploaded in which the two of them and Casemiro appeared, and the text read: "end of a legendary era. Modric, Kroos and Casemiro cost Real Madrid 66 million. Yes, a fee of 66 million for one of the best midfielders in history."