Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric told the team's head coach Carlo Ancelotti that he is ready to play on December 30 in the Spanish Championship match against Valladolid, Defensa Central informs.
Ancelotti reportedly replied to him like this: "Luca, get away from me, you played the entire World Cup, take a break."
According to the source, he was allowed to return to training on December 28 or even later.