When given a chance into the first team he has grabbed the opportunity with both hands and have emerged as one of the best young defensive midfielders.
From being on the bench to winning the MOTM in CWC Final, his efforts, patience and hard work has paid off extremely well.
“We played well and got the win. I'm proud to be part of this winning team. We played well in both of these FIFA Club World Cup games and I hope this will set us up well to do perform in the Copa del Rey, LaLiga and the Champions League".
🎙️ | Luka Modrić: It's an important title, this will give us confidence for moving forward. We wanted to end 2018 in the best possible way and we did it. We were focussed from the first minute, and we’re relieved to have won our third consecutive FIFA Club World Cup. I feel great playing in this competition”.
"It's an unforgettable year for me, it's been perfect. We won the UCL, with Croatia I had a great World Cup and now I’ve won another title with Real Madrid C.F.. This year is a dream, I couldn’t ask for more". #HalaMadrid
🎙| Solari: “Being here is down to the players, they won this title. This trophy put the finishing touch to a wonderful start for me and we will try to keep going."
"Winning 3 UCL titles and 3 FIFA Club World Cup will be hard to top. These players and this club have truly made history."
"This team and this club are used constantly winning. The more we win, the more you know how difficult it is to keep on winning titles."
"I am really satisfied and now we are going to make the most of it because I really wanted to win this cup. It is a brilliant tournament and it is now more beautiful than ever before. It was great fun. The next step is to take a holiday because we need it."
"This team never gets tired of winning and gives this tournament the credit it deserves. You can’t forget the titles we’ve won and must keep them in mind. We can’t rest on our laurels, but we shouldn’t stop enjoying it because it's hard to get here."
🎙️ | Marcos Llorente: “I am thrilled to have scored my first Real Madrid C.F.goal, it's great that it came at this level in a final. We were hoping for this result. We worked all week, were tough in defense and showed ferocity in attack. We are leaving here champions with the trophy in our hands."
"Scoring a goal to help the team is the best feeling and I’m very happy. The goal came from a corner and I said this is mine. It’s dedicated to my family, my friends and my girlfriend. I'm now going to celebrate with them."
"We always want to go for every title and this was another. We wanted the record of winning the FIFA Club World Cup so many times. It’s a reward for the whole team, for the work they’ve done. It’s a nice way to end the year and start the next one in the best possible way."
MARCA: Modric and Lucas Vazquez argued on the pitch after Club World Cup win. It's not clear what the issue between the pair was as they had a strange war of words, with both players gesturing at each other too.
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