Among the players who experienced the start of Real Madrid's three-game UEFA Champions League (UCL) losing streak, Dani Carvajal and Luka Modric are the only ones left. 토토사이트
Midfielder Tony Cross announced his retirement on the 21st (Korea Standard Time). Cross' contract with Real expires at the end of this season, and he plans to retire without renewing his contract. Cross's last official match is against Dortmund (Germany), the 2023-24 UCL final to be held at Wembley in London, England, on June 2.
Meanwhile, as the news of Cross' retirement spread, sports media outlet Bleacher Report on Tuesday paid attention to the players who started when Real had lost three consecutive UCL seasons. Real dominated the European stage by embracing the Big Year (UCL trophy) for the 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 seasons in a row. At that time, Real had a powerful team led by Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nasr), Karim Benzema (Al Itihad), and Gareth Bale (retired), and a midfield consisting of Cross, Modric, and Casemiro (Manchester United). Sergio Ramos (Sevilla), Pepe (FC Porto), Rafael Varane (Manchester United) and Kailor Navas (Fluminense) were the goalkeeper.
As Cross announced his retirement, the media highlighted, "Of Real's legendary three-game UCL starters, only Modric and Carvajal are now left."
In particular, the "k-ka-mo" combination, consisting of Cross, Modric, and Casemiro, started in all three finals. The midfield has not changed even though the BBC, which leads to Ronaldo, Benzema, and Vale, has been started once, and the defense has also changed, with Ramos' partners changing.
Real defeated Atletico Madrid (Spain), Juventus (Italy), Liverpool (England) one after another with this lineup.
Meanwhile, Cross said on his social media, "My goal was to finish my best season and this has been one of the best. Now is a good moment to leave. I hope you remember me now," adding, "As I always said, Real is and will be my last club." Cross will remove his soccer shoes after the UCL final and the UEFA Championship in Germany.
Perhaps Modric is also likely to take off his soccer shoes at the end of this season. Like Cross, he, too, is out of contract at the end of this season. Like Cross, Modric will play at Euro 2024.
Carvajal, meanwhile, addressed the departing cross, saying, "I didn't expect to say goodbye so quickly. It's not going to end here, we're going to play for the best goodbye."