At the moment the real Madrid he needed his figures the most, Luka modric he emerged as the true hero at the Santiago Bernabéu. A masterful pass from the Croatian lifted the white team from the bottom and gave them hope of qualifying for the Champions League. The rest is history. Karim Benzema scored the 3-2 in extra time against Chelsea and that was enough for the meringues to keep the ticket to the semifinals. That goal defined everything. But what will be talked about the most these days, without a doubt, is that key assist from the Madridista ’10’ to Rodrygo, which inevitably took us back to Peru vs. Paraguay a few days ago.
At this point, no one can doubt the enormous quality of modric. Who is known as the ‘Cruyff of the Balkans’ continues to delight the world with his magic. And with good reason.
That spectacular pass, in addition to saving Real Madrid’s life, set the vast majority of Peruvians back at least two weeks, who witnessed a very similar move at the National Stadium.
It happened on March 29, 2022. The memory is still fresh. , who scored the 1-0 of the Peruvian team against Paraguay.
UFFF Cueva and Modric. Don’t compare them, just enjoy them (?) ???? pic.twitter.com/RtN8CLbEvA
— Frank Bravo (@FrankBravo3) April 12, 2022
Differences abound. Not in the play itself, but in competitions, in teams, on stage and in transcendence. Of course, both served for something widely significant: Modric’s pass kept Real Madrid alive in the Champions League and Cueva’s pass did the same for Peru on their way to Qatar 2022.
Without entering into further comparisons, it is important to evoke the words that he pronounced Ricardo Gareca at his last press conference. Beyond the fact that he did not hesitate to praise Christian Cueva, his favorite player, the ‘Tiger’ also left a very important reflection, which fits perfectly in these precise moments
“ (Cave) is a different player. We consider it one of the best in the world. It is the concept that we have. It doesn’t mean they have the same appreciation.”said the Argentine coach.
And later added: “Cueva is world famous. Many times when a pass like the one he made with three fingers to Lapadula stands out… We had him all our lives (…) Cueva could usually show a large number of goal passes, which he has done in these Qualifiers as in the previous Qualifiers “.
Gareca’s words have been verified. Precisely, social networks have made Luka Modric a trend for the ‘work of art’ that he painted at the Santiago Bernabéu. And he quite deserved he has it. That is not denied.
However, as Gareca says, one must not forget or -even- underestimate when a player from this part of the world also executes passes of such magnitude. Europe and South America are thousands of kilometers apart, but it is the ‘Old Continent’ that gets the most football attention. Here too there is plenty of quality. And it has been proven countless times.
Source: Elcomercio