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Luka Modric made his AC Milan debut in front of an almost full San Siro against Bari, and it didn’t take long for him to light up the show.
As La Gazzetta dello Sport reveal, a good ten minutes after the full-time whistle in a match that was handled with considerable ease, Modric was there, by the side of the pitch, busy explaining some moves to Noah Okafor who had come on at the end.
While most of the others were already in the shower, he was giving advice to a team-mate, explaining his point of view and miming with his arms and hands what Noah could/should have done. The Croatian was probably referring to one of the final moves of the match, when he was halted on the run.
Attention to detail
These are the details that reveal the depth of a man who, in the words of the pre-match announcer, ‘started as a kid wearing the Rossoneri shirt and then became a legend’. In a stadium without the Curva Sud, the only name that raised the decibels in the old-fashioned way was his.
Massimiliano Allegri, with Marco Landucci on the bench given his suspension, gave the former Real Madrid man the last 28 minutes, including injury time. He played him in front of the defence, with Ardon Jashari as the box-to-box player.
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The stadium erupted in applause and delight at every touch. Luka and Ardon immediately launched an attacking move, earning a corner. Then he brought San Siro to its feet: a dribble past Sibilli, and then a shot into the goalkeeper’s arms.
Then, in the 90th minute, he broke into the box on the right, running along the byline: a low cross into the six-yard box that was not met. The crowd was angry with his teammates for not understanding where the ball might end up. It’s better for his teammates to follow his advice.
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