Modric left the team, continuing a strange era in Real Madrid - four consecutive captains, all of which were only one year

What impressed me most about the match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad was not the two goals of Mbappe, nor was it the thanks Modric said to the whole game when he left the court. Instead, Real Sociedad players spontaneously lined up in two rows to applaud Modric and send him off. Of course, Real Madrid should be glad that Real Sociedad has no desires at this stage. If this involves the impact of Champions League qualification, how can Real Sociedad have the leisure to accompany his opponent to bid farewell to the meritorious players?

To be honest, from the perspective of the game, Modric spent a bit of time when he left the game, but Real Madrid immersed in this moment, and Real Sociedad allowed this moment, so it created a classic picture outside of competition. Even, the stoppage time of this game is only 1 minute.

In a word, Modric deserves to be delayed for such a long time. A meritorious player who has been with the team for more than ten years and has won so many honors for the team, even his opponents will spontaneously output his respect.

But to be honest, for many Real Madrid fans, they don’t want Modric to leave. After all, after watching it for more than ten years, they can see that the relationship is coming. Although Modric's age and physical strength are no longer qualified to be the main player of Real Madrid, his experience, his overall view, and his stability can still be used as Real Madrid's wealth.

In fact, the reason why everyone feels that Modric's departure is a bit abrupt. On the one hand, it is because there were rumors that Modric will renew his contract for one year and leave on the eve of the 2026 World Cup; on the other hand, Modric is Real Madrid's first captain, and he will step down so soon?

Modric's departure also allowed Real Madrid to continue a very strange era - in the past four years, he has served as captains for four consecutive years, and his term of office was only one year. Of course, here is the first captain.

Let's first briefly sort out the history of Real Madrid's captain change in the 21st century. During the Galaxy Warship period, Real Madrid's captain was Yero, and then, Raul. After Raul went to Schalke 04, the captain became Casey. Further down the road is Ramos.

Okay, although the terms of the above captains are different, they have at least four or five years. Each of them can create their own Real Madrid era with their own tenure.

But after Ramos left, Real Madrid's captain changed, and suddenly the style changed suddenly, becoming frequent and impetuous. In July 2021, Marcelo became the captain of Real Madrid. In the 21st to 22nd Champions League final, Real Madrid won the championship. As the captain who did not play, Marcelo happily ran to the podium and raised the Big Ear Cup. But after raising the cup, Marcelo left the team as soon as the season ended. So, his term of office is one year.

Next, it's Benzema. From the 21st to 22nd season, Benzema performed against the will and won the European Golden Globe Award in 2022. But from the 22nd to 23rd season, Benzema's form declined and he left after the season ended. In this way, the captain fell on Nacho. Benzema's term of office was also one year.

Nacho was the captain of a season. In the 23-24th season, Real Madrid won the championship, and Nacho also announced his departure. Another "year captain".

Then, it's Modric. The same year. Is this strange? First of all, Real Madrid's tradition is to let the player who has been in the team be the captain. Real Madrid has a group of classic players, they are about the same age and are in good condition. They can still make stable output at Real Madrid in their thirties without being swept out, so they become captains.

However, because of the crowd, everyone was in the end and their situation was almost the same. Like Marcelo and Modric, because they are older, they can no longer cope with the main position, or in other words, when they were captaining, they are already at the end of their career. Therefore, a year later, it is time to hand over the captain's armband.

Of course, this strange era may end in Kavajal. Kavajal is currently the longest player in the team, and he is not too old. Judging from the current situation, after he recovers from injury, he can play for at least three or four years. Therefore, starting from the summer of 2025, Kavajal will be able to be the captain for three years. Of course, the premise is that he does not leave the team early.