Modrić claims Man of the Match award

Luka Modrić was named Man of the Match within the contest between Actual Madrid and Atalanta on the Alfredo Di Stéfano and the Croatian, who accomplished the complete 90 minutes and teed up Karim Benzema for the opening purpose, mirrored on the win within the following phrases: “It was a extremely robust sport. Atalanta cowl loads of floor and press you everywhere in the pitch and proper all through the 90 minutes. We needed to match them by way of health and likewise in our play and in possession. We did all of that proper from the primary whistle and I am actually completely satisfied that we’ve progressed to the quarter-finals”.

“The vital factor was that we acquired by to the final eight, which we have not executed within the final two years. We’ve proven tonight that there is nonetheless loads of starvation inside this workforce and that we need to proceed to win. We’re able to going actually far. The purpose got here at a extremely vital time. We knew that we needed to press them to attain and that boosted our confidence for the remainder of the sport”.

Private type

“I’m feeling actually good. I at all times say that you simply should not base issues on a participant’s age, however somewhat on what they do out on the pitch. With my health and all the things that I’ve achieved, I am nonetheless hungry to carry out nicely and compete on the highest degree. I actually am feeling in good condition”.