Similar enough career to Rooney. Really good from 16 years old onwards and then declined massively by their early 30s. Compare that to Modric who was 23 by the time he left Croatia and still going strong at 36.
Those kind of players probably tend to be a bit underrated as time goes on as people remember the end moreso.
Thought Reece James was outstanding last night. Top player.
Unai Emery is a managerial genius. He’s got a team containing Juan Foyth, Serge Aurier, Giovani Lo Celso and Etienne Capoue to a European Cup semi final. Took care of arch hipster Nagelsmann en route as well.
Imagine Woolwich chased out Emery for Lego Man Arteta.
Mugged Allegri off aswell
He sure is. Unbelievable job. Liverpool will hammer them you would imagine. Too much pace and power.
Great seeing technical players like Marcelo and Modric still doing the business when their legs are gone.
I never thought I’d say it but Real Madrid restored my faith in football last night.
Because they aren’t spending billions to buy football?
There’s something really magical about Real Madrid.
So many Hall of Famers who have danced at all the right dances over the years.
It’s cute to see Manchester Red Devils fans adopting Real Madrid as their new team.
I much prefer Barcelona to Real Madrid but you have to have incredible respect for Marcelo, Modic etc.
That Eduardo Camavinga looks a very astute signing by Real Madrid.
Will he get a look for France at the World Cup ?
Ewan is casting aspersions over Modric’s longevity.
Funnily enough around the time of Barcelona and real Madrid’s dominance there was a few articles analysing the distance covered by the Barcelona players. I remember a particular focus on iniesta and xabi in the run up to the 2012 euros.
Funnily enough you don’t ever see those types of articles about Man City and Liverpool from the same British journos…
Its been rumored for a while now.
There’s no drugs could get you an assist like that 
agreed
Real Madrid have had billions in debt written off by the Spanish government. A vile club.
Real Madrid were sports washing for Franco’s fascists before it was cool
Well if Russia were meant to be doped for last World Cup and modric ran them and England into the ground in the space of a few days then you’d have to wonder …
You’re surely not that foolish?