{"id":1323050,"date":"2023-09-10T13:30:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T12:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1323050"},"modified":"2023-09-10T13:57:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T12:57:35","slug":"luka-modric-real-madrid-playing-time-record","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/luka-modric-real-madrid-playing-time-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka Modric closing in on Real Madrid record but admits ‘frustration’ over lack of playing time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luka Modric has expressed his unhappiness with his current Real Madrid status.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The former Ballon d’Or winner extended his contract this summer for an extra season, rejecting an offer from Saudi Arabia, but seldom featured under Carlo Ancelotti.<\/p>\n

So far this season Modric featured in each of Real’s opening four La Liga matches albeit starting once to give him 133 minutes of playing time.<\/p>\n

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    “No one is happy when they don’t play. After my entire career [starting], that feeling is especially strange to me. But well, the coach has decided for his own reasons. I won’t sink or ease off because of that. The opposite,” he told Sportske Novosti.<\/p>\n

    “They wanted me to stay and I had the same desire. My only condition for staying was that they treat me as a competitive player, and that they do not keep me in the squad based on past merits. They told me nothing about my status would change, and that’s why I signed.<\/p>\n

    “I am aware that we have a lot of competition in the midfield, that these youngsters are top-level players, that is why they are at Madrid. We older players must help them progress and gradually assume our roles. What I am clear about is that I will work to be among the protagonists this season.<\/p>\n

    “We will see how things develop, if in the future it turns out that I am no longer important, then I would think about what to do. Other clubs came to me with interest, but my goal has always been Real Madrid.”<\/p>\n

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    ? Here's what @lukamodric10<\/a> had to say after extending his contract!#Modri\u01072023<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/40y1Ci3Svm<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Real Madrid C.F. ???? (@realmadriden) June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n