[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] What is the reason Luka Modric (Real Madrid), who played an active part in Tottenham Hotspur, was pleased with Dynamo Zagreb’s victory?
On the 19th, Tottenham lost 0-3 to Zagreb in the second leg of the round of 16 of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League (UEL) in the 2020/21 season. He won 2-0 in the first leg, but the final quarter was frustrated with a combined score of 3-2.
It was a helpless match against Tottenham. It was a place where there was room for advancement to the quarterfinals by winning two points in the home room. However, on this day, Tottenham had no texture in the attack, and his defensive concentration declined. In the 17th minute of the second half, which was tense at 0-0, Orsic gave the lead goal. In the 37th minute of the second half, they conceded once again against Orsic, and the match continued until overtime.
During the first half of overtime, Tottenham did not create a chance. The last pass and finish were disappointing in the opposing side. He scored his third goal for Orsic after a minute of the second half of the extra-long period. Tottenham made an onslaught for the rest of the time, but eventually dropped his head.
After the match, Modric posted a congratulatory message on social media (SNS) in Zagreb. “It was a great game”, posting a picture of Zagreb enjoying the victory. He also tagged Orsich, the hero of the hat-trick.
It may seem strange, but Zagreb is the team Modrić started his career with. Applauding his parents who advanced to the Europa League quarterfinals.
Croatian native Modrić signed a professional contract with Zagreb in 2002 at the age of 16. After two rentals, he made a leap from Zagreb to the main battle. Modrić wore the 2008 Tottenham uniform as a stepping stone for her performance at this time.
Modrić, who was active as a key resource at Tottenham for four years, moved the enemy to Real in 2012. In 2018, he took over Ballondo and reached the golden age of his career. Currently, even though he is 35 years old, he is still playing as a leading member of Real. Recently, he played an outstanding performance in the second leg of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League match against Atalanta, leading the team to the quarterfinals.
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