At the end of Milan’s 1–2 victory over Genoa at the Ferraris, hard-fought in the final minutes after Vasquez’s goal, Rossoneri coach Massimiliano Allegri spoke to DAZN’s microphones and commented as follows on the role of Luka Modrić, who had returned to availability in record time but was ultimately not used during the 90 minutes:
"Today he was there, eager to come on, but I preferred Loftus because he is strong in the air. I had to choose someone who could hold up the ball, but then there were a couple of scrambles in the box and, since the injury was still fresh… He made himself available, I’m very happy and it’s truly wonderful."
This is the Croatian superstar.
And his hunger has not diminished even this week: in the final match of this league season, the last one at San Siro as well as the decisive game for the season’s Champions League objective, the number 14 wants to be on the pitch. Tuttosport also reminds readers of this, dedicating an entire article to the topic this morning with the headline:
"Modrić pushing to play. The Croatian, wearing a protective mask, is asking to return to the starting line-up."
The subheading also adds: "In Genoa, the former Real Madrid player had turned into… the coach’s assistant."
