Luka Modric’s Milan move proves slower Serie A still has plenty of cachet

Ballon d’Or winner becomes the latest veteran, after Kevin De Bruyne, to be pulled in by Italian game’s leisurely pace of life.

Real Madrid's Luka Modric walks off the pitch after a Club World Cup match. Pic: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell.

Luka Modric will turn 40 in September. He has played 930 games over the course of a career and has won seven league titles and six Champions Leagues.

He even broke the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly to claim the Ballon d’Or after inspiring Croatia to the World Cup final in 2018.