World Cup 2022: Modric and Casemiro Swap Shirts at Halftime in Qatar

World Cup 2022: Modric and Casemiro Swap Shirts at Halftime in Qatar

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:19 PM
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Real Madrid star Luka Modric and Manchester United midfielder Casemiro have exhibited high spirit of sportsmanship in Qatar during the quarterfinal game between Croatia and Brazil.

These two football stars were spotted swapping shirts at halftime of the epic match in an adorable way despite going into the dressing room without scoring any goal.

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World Cup 2022: Modric and Casemiro swap shirts at halftime. Photo by PAUL ELLIS
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Over the years, Modric and Casemiro have established superb relationship as they both played together at Real Madrid before the Brazilian star moved to Manchester United.

Modric on the other hand is still on the books of the Spanish champions.

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On 19 August, 2022, Real Madrid and Manchester United announced that they had reached an agreement for the transfer of Casemiro.

Three days later, he signed a four-year contract with the English side, with an option for an additional year's extension.

On 27 August 2012, Real Madrid announced they had agreed on a deal with Tottenham for an approximate £30 million transfer fee.

Modric signed a five-year contract with the Spanish club.

Two days later, he made his Real Madrid debut against Barcelona in the second leg final of the 2012 Supercopa de España at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, replacing Mesut Özil in the 83rd minute.

Real Madrid midfielder Modric hailed

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Luka Modric’s exploits for Real Madrid is not going unnoticed as the Croatian midfielder has been picked as the best midfielder in the world by Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodrigo de Paul.

Modric helped Los Blancos win the UEFA Champions League and Spanish La Liga last season while also playing a key role in the club’s Spanish and UEFA Super Cup successes this August.

Rodrigo de Paul picked Luka Modric as his best midfielder when quizzed about Atletico Madrid’s 2-0 loss to the Spanish champions in the Madrid derby in a Q&A session on TikTok.

The 37-year-old midfielder provided a solid creative outlet for Real Madrid on two-thirds of the pitch, using his experience and leadership in helping Los Blancos navigate through the Atleti press.

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