Juventus and Italy legend Alessandro Del Piero met Luka Modric after Real Madrid vs. Chelsea tonight and revealed what he told the Croatian star.
Modric’s spectacular assist for Rodrygo helped the Merengues go to extra-time against Chelsea in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Carlo Ancelotti’s side eventually lost 3-2, but qualified for the semifinals, winning 5-4 on aggregate.
Modric was arguably the best player on the pitch. The Croat met Alessandro Del Piero before going inside the tunnel after the match. The legendary Italian striker was at the Bernabeu to comment on the game for Sky Sport Italia.
“We missed nothing tonight, it was an exceptional game. He is the player who changed the game,” Del Piero said.
“Modric did everything. Tonight was unique and strange. Chelsea seemed in control, but then it changed again and we had the feeling that the game could go to a penalty shootout. It was an incredible game.
“We’ve known each other for a long time. I was happy to meet him, he is an extraordinary footballer.
“We didn’t talk for long. He breathed a sigh of relief. He was aware they were in trouble. I just told him: ‘Look, you did everything on your own, my friend, just enjoy it!'”
Del Piero returned to the Bernabeu for the first time since November 2008 when he scored a brace against Real Madrid in a Champions League group stage game and received a standing ovation when he was subbed off by Claudio Ranieri who was the Juventus boss at that time.
He should have said, “Go to Juve!”
Go to Juve? To get knocked out by a club from a city of 50K people? hah.
Say that to Bayern. They did exactly the same. 1 goal v Villarreal. Incidents change games and with a quality playmaker instead of Rabiot and Arthur, things can change very quickly.
No, he is a milan fan. He has almost join milan long time ago but eventually Milan was nearing a decline and had no money.