By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 15:50 BST, 22 May 2025 | Updated: 15:50 BST, 22 May 2025
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid and midfielder Luka Modri´c have agreed to part ways after the Club World Cup.
The 39-year-old Modric will leave after an "unforgettable time as a player at our club," Madrid said on Thursday.
"Real Madrid wishes to express its immense gratitude and appreciation for a player who has become a true legend both of our club and world football."
Modric arrived at Madrid in 2012 and became a key player during one of the most successful periods in the club´s history.
In 13 seasons, Modric helped the club win 28 titles: Six European Cups, six Club World Cups, five European Super Cups, four Spanish leagues, two Copas del Rey and five Spanish Super Cups.
He had been playing fewer minutes in recent seasons under coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Real Madrid's Luka Modric, left, challenges for the ball with Sevilla's Alvaro Garcia-Pascual during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Sevilla and Real Madrid at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)
The Club World Cup starts mid-June in the United States.
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