In a press conference this Monday morning before the Champions League quarter-final return against Real Madrid on Tuesday evening (9 p.m.), Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic spoke about Madrid midfielder Luka Modric. The 27-year-old Croatian explained that he admires his compatriot who is also his selection partner. He also praised the qualities of the 2018 Ballon d’Or, which is still going strong despite being 36 years old.
“It’s hard to stop him because he’s an incredible player. I admired him because when I was a kid he played for my favorite club, Dinamo Zagreb. Now that we’re friends, I admire him even more. He was always as good as he is now. To my knowledge, over the last five or six years, he has always been at the same level. Why is he so good? He loves football and he is professional every day. It was nice to see him and play against him. I still prefer to have him in my team, but we will show our best game tomorrow and try to get through.”, Kovacic said. The two men will be opponents on Tuesday evening for this decisive European Cup match.
