Best player in the world in 2018, “inserting himself” into the Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry, Luka Modric continues to make history, now also in Italy.
At 39 years and 354 days, the Croatian star became the oldest midfielder to provide an assist in Italy’s Serie A, according to Opta data, which has been tracking this statistic since the 2004/05 season.
39 & 354 – Luka #Modric (39 anni e 354 giorni) è diventato il centrocampista più “anziano” ad aver fornito un assist in Serie A da quando Opta raccoglie questo dato (dal 2004/05). Artista.#LecceMilan#SerieA
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) August 29, 2025
In the match against Lecce, this Friday (29), for the second round of the 2025/26 Italian Championship, Modric provided the assist for Loftus-Cheek to open the scoring for Milan in the 2-0 victory over Lecce, away from home, showing that age is just a number.
He arrived as a significant and free reinforcement in July, after making history at Real Madrid, and is already leaving his mark in Italy. A true artist with the ball at his feet.
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— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 29, 2025
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