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Modrić: "suffered a lot against" Messi, but a pleasure to see him play

Luka Modrić has reportedly said he "suffered a lot against" Lionel Messi, according to Mundo Deportivo, while praising his career with Argentina, adds So Foot.

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Luka Modrić has praised Lionel Messi's international career. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Real Madrid midfielder said: "It has been a pleasure to see Messi play, even though I suffered a lot against him, both with the national team and at Real Madrid."

So Foot reports that Modrić said he "suffered a lot against him" in tribute to Messi's career with Argentina. The Croatian spoke about his clashes with the Argentine forward, whether in internationals or at club level.

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  1. Mundo DeportivoModric: "Ha sido un placer ver jugar a Messi, aunque he sufrido mucho contra él tanto en la selección como en el Real Madrid" (new window)mundodeportivo.com
  2. So FootRetraite internationale Messi : Adversaire avec le Real Madrid et la Croatie, Luka Modrić a confié avoir « beaucoup souffert face à lui » pour saluer la carrière de Lionel Messi avec l’Argentine (new window)sofoot.com