Lhe first phase of the Eurocup has left many good news for the Real Madrid. Carvajal continues at the excellent level of the best season of his career, Bellingham It is the best news from a gray England and Mbappédespite the mishap of his nasal fracture, once again demonstrates his status as a differential player.
The only two bad news were carried out by Luka Modric y Andriy The moon, both already eliminated from the tournament, a present they share, unlike their future. The Croatian will continue for another year at Real Madrid, also as first captainand the early elimination will allow him to be one of the first to start working in the white preseason, with the competitive advantage that this can mean over the rest of his competitors in the Real Madrid midfield 24-25.
The emotional tribute to Modric between applause from a journalist. “You are the funniest player…”
On the contrary, The moon He arrives touched by the Euro. Ukraine appointed him the starting goalkeeper after his great season at Madrid, with key performances in the League and Champions League, but the duel against Romania He punished him harshly. Two errors (in the first he has the alibi of a bad pass behind a teammate) took him out of the Ukraine goal, who also had the misfortune of being deleted with four points, as many as the first in their group. The defeat against Romania penalized the Ukrainians’ options, and especially Lunin who did not play again in the remainder of the tournament.
For Lunin, the Euro was the perfect showcase to confirm the good level shown with Madrid, despite the bitter aftertaste of losing ownership in favor of Courtois in the most important match of the season, the final of Wembley. The goal’s bet turned out to be tails, in a context in which his future as a member of the Madrid squad is also in question. With one more year of contractthe tournament held in Germany It seemed like the perfect springboard to achieve a big contract, in Madrid or away from the Bernabéu, two options that now seem to fade.
Lunin’s mistakes that leave him pointed out in his debut in a Euro Cup
Modric’s case is radically opposite. The Croatian always had absolute priority continue in Madrid, unlike a Toni Kroos who, four years younger (34 by 38) will hang up his boots after the Euro. Luka has perfectly assumed a new role in the plans of Ancelotti, always offering quality minutes coming off the bench or in cases where he started as a starter. Despite the temptation to Arabiawhich became very intense last summer, Modric’s desire has always been to retire in Madrid.
Its continuity, like that of Lucas Vazquez, is closed, only in the absence of official status on the part of Madrid. Another thing is his future as an international Croatia. The Euro was Modric’s pending subject, which has taken his national team to the highest level in the World Cups, but not in the continental tournament. Now, appears on the horizon 2026 World Cup. Luka has not commented on his future with Croatia. But, knowing his commitment to his country, it would not be surprising if he extended his career until the next World Cup. Maybe even still as a Madrid player. With Luka you never know.
