LUKA MODRIC NEWS

Alaba scores on 1st touch, Real Madrid rallies past Almería

Substitute David Alaba needed one touch to help Real Madrid rally to victory in its Spanish league opener

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lionel Messi misses cut for Ballon d'Or list of nominees

Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi was omitted from the 30-man list of nominees for the prestigious award

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Madrid starts Spanish league defense aiming for title sweep

Real Madrid starts the Spanish league season overflowing with confidence that it can retain the domestic title despite Barcelona spending big to add top talent to its team

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Real Madrid looks to keep momentum at UEFA Super Cup

Real Madrid wants to start the new season the same way it ended the last one by winning a trophy

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rennes is the feeder club turned into a Ligue 1 dark horse

Claiming a European spot is difficult when you lose your best players

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

10 young players to watch in Europe's five leading leagues

A look at 10 young players who could stand out this season in Europe’s five major leagues

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tchouaméni says he picked Madrid despite talk with Mbappé

Aurélien Tchouaméni says nothing steered him away from fulfilling his dream of playing for Real Madrid

JUNE 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France's futility continues as Croatia, Modrić earn historic win

Luka Modrić led Croatia to its first-ever win against France on Monday in the UEFA Nations League. Doug McIntyre has the takeaways.

JUNE 14, 2022

Defending champ France loses to Croatia in Nations League

Defending champion France lost its Nations League title and faces the dim prospect of relegation after losing at home to Croatia 1-0

JUNE 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA Nations League 2022 odds: How to bet France vs. Croatia, pick

Read how to bet on the match between France and Croatia, from the moneyline and over/under as well as a best bet from our expert.

JUNE 12, 2022

Madrid extends Modric's contract, keeps midfield intact

Real Madrid has extended Luka Modric’s contract for another year, which keeps intact the midfield that helped the club win a record-extending 14th European title this season

JUNE 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Extends contract with Real Madrid Modric has signed a one-year contract with Real Madrid, the club announced Wednesday.

Impact Modric continues to amaze even after a full decade in Madrid, and the midfielder -- who turns 37 years old in September -- has now signed on for yet another season where he will presumably continue as a starter, even though youngsters like Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga and possibly now Aurelien Tchouameni will continue to push him for that spot.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

UEFA Nations League 2022 odds: How to bet Croatia vs. France, pick

International heavyweights meet in the UEFA Nations League on Monday. Read FOX Sports soccer expert Doug McIntyre's best bet for the match.

JUNE 5, 2022

Marcelo leaving Madrid after fifth Champions League title

Marcelo put an end to his era at Real Madrid by lifting yet another Champions League trophy, The veteran Brazilian left back said after the team’s 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Cha...

MAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Real Madrid fans celebrate Champions League title back home

Real Madrid fans celebrated a Champions League title yet again by packing the streets of the Spanish capital and the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium to welcome back their players

MAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Has quiet game in win Modric made a clearance in Saturday's 1-0 Champions League victory against Liverpool.

Impact Modric wasn't very effective from a statistical point of view on Saturday, but he still put in a vintage passing performance against Liverpool, particularly with a few long balls to Vinicius Jr. The 36-year-old ends the campaign with two goals and eight assists in 28 La Liga appearances (25 starts), plus four more assists in the Champions League as Real Madrid won the double for the first time since 2016/17.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

UEFA Champions League final: A ‘super’ soccer spectacle awaits

As the Champions League final approaches, Martin Rogers considers whether a de facto Super League is already here.

MAY 26, 2022

Benzema looks to cap great season with 5th European title

Karim Benzema was in a supporting role to Cristiano Ronaldo the last time he was in a Champions League final

MAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Real Madrid held by Betis before Champions League final

Real Madrid’s regular starters have been held by Real Betis to 0-0 in the team’s last match before the Champions League final

MAY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bags three assists Modric provided three assists on five chances created during Thursday's 6-0 win over Levante.

Impact Modric decided to pad his stats against Levante on Thursday, putting together his best performances of the campaign. The midfielder is now up to 10 total La Liga goal contributions heading into the final two matches of the campaign. Next up is a favorable Sunday trip to Cadiz.

MAY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Benzema draws level with Raúl as Madrid's 2nd-highest scorer

Karim Benzema continues to add his name to Real Madrid’s history by scoring his 323rd goal to tie Raúl González as the club’s second-best scorer all-time behind Cristiano Ronaldo

MAY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No honor guard for Real Madrid as Atlético beats champion

Atlético Madrid has defeated newly crowned Spanish league champion Real Madrid 1-0 in the last city derby of the season to move closer to securing a Champions League spot

MAY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Champions League matchups: Liverpool, Man City defend leads

The Champions League is heading toward a third all-English final in four seasons unless Spanish rivals can wipe out first-leg losses in the semifinals

MAY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS