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Luka Modric has revealed what Florentino Perez did pursuing Real Madrid's crushing decision to Paris Saint-Germain astatine the Club World Cup.
Real were knocked retired of the Club World Cup astatine the hands of PSG, who ran retired 4-0 winners successful Wednesday's semi-final astatine the MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey.
It spells the extremity of their run successful the United States arsenic they won't beryllium progressive in a third-place play-off match.
The decision to PSG besides brings an extremity to Modric's legendary Real vocation arsenic helium departs connected the backmost of his declaration expiring.
He volition articulation AC Milan successful August aft penning a one-year deal.
Naturally, Modric was afloat of emotions aft playing his last crippled for Real against PSG.
He was consoled by Xabi Alonso arsenic the 39-year-old received a hero's reception from his teammates.
Luka Modric was serenaded by his Real Madrid teammates pursuing his last appearance. Image: Getty
And nine president Perez besides paid him a touching tribute arsenic helium was reduced to tears.
That's according to Modric, who was stunned by Perez's reaction, having ne'er seen him outcry before.
"The president has been precise important to me, archetypal due to the fact that helium brought maine here," helium told Spanish outlet Marca. "Since that moment, helium has ever shown maine peculiar affection, helium has ever treated maine precise well. Now I tin accidental it: helium treated maine differently, helium had a precise peculiar affection for me. And I deliberation helium showed it successful my past match, due to the fact that I had ne'er seen the president cry."
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez broke down successful tears pursuing Luka Modric's last crippled for the club. Image: Getty
Reflecting connected his glittering 13-year spell with the Spanish giants, Modric added: "It's hard to say, but they are mixed emotions. An unforgettable, glorious, and victorious epoch has ended. What I've experienced gives maine adjacent much joy. Remembering everything I've achieved present makes maine precise happy, adjacent if it's over. At Real Madrid, I've grown arsenic a subordinate and arsenic a person. Real Madrid has fixed maine everything successful football, and for that I'll beryllium grateful for life. I'll ever beryllium a Real Madrid fan."
The 2018 Ballon d'Or victor has won 28 trophies with Real pursuing his determination from Tottenham successful the summertime of 2012.
He won an awesome six Champions Leagues and 4 La Liga titles during his trophy-laden spell.
