In Serie A Matchday 3, AC Milan secured a 1-0 home victory over Bologna. Luka Modrić, who scored the winning goal, gave an interview to camel.live after the game.
You’re 40 now, yet you played the full 90 minutes today—that’s incredible. But at one point, it seemed like you made a conscious decision to win the game. I saw you win back two balls, then burst into the box and score. Specifically, you won two crucial balls in midfield at a key moment, then charged straight into the penalty area and made that decisive move, judging the right timing perfectly. Is that the mark of a great player?
“First of all, I hope you’ll stop mentioning my age (laughs)! No, I’m just kidding. That was a great team move. Alexis (Salmakers, who was also being interviewed) gave me a fantastic pass, so the goal was easy. It felt more like a brilliant pass than a goal from me, but it was really special. He (Salmakers) also had a great game, and honestly, the whole team did too.
“I think the fact that we fought as a team is the most important thing. Game by game, we’ll gain more confidence—I hope so, and I’m sure we’ll get even better once some players return and we get to know each other’s movements and everything else better.”
