🚨 Luka Modrić on who is the true GOAT :
🗣️Reporter: Luka, you played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid and faced Lionel Messi during some unforgettable El Clásico battles. Who do you consider the greatest of all time?
🎙️Luka Modrić:
For me, it's Messi. And I say that with enormous respect for Cristiano. I trained with him every day, saw his mentality and witnessed his incredible hunger to win. He's one of the greatest goalscorers football has ever seen.
But Messi is different. Cristiano can destroy you with his finishing, but Messi can destroy your entire defensive structure before he even gets to the goal.
During our El Clásico days, we had incredible players at Real Madrid. We knew how dangerous Barcelona could be, but Messi was always the player who made you nervous.
You could press him, close the passing lanes and surround him with defenders, yet he would find a way out. Sometimes, you knew exactly what he wanted to do, but you still couldn't stop him.
That's what people don't always understand about Messi. Knowing what he's going to do doesn't mean you can prevent it.
🗣️Reporter: What makes him better than Cristiano in your opinion?
🎙️Modrić:
Cristiano is an extraordinary athlete, finisher and competitor. His achievements deserve enormous respect.
But Messi gives you everything. He can score, create chances, control the tempo, dribble past defenders and make his teammates better. He doesn't just finish attacks; he creates them from nothing.
Cristiano mastered the art of scoring goals, but Messi mastered the art of football itself.
That's why, when you ask me who the GOAT is, my answer is Lionel Messi.