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The ‘curse’ of the armband at Real Madrid

Fifth captain in a row to leave the ‘merengues’ in five years

The ‘curse’ of the armband at Real Madrid

Luka Modric announced on Tuesday that he will leave Real Madrid after the Club World Cup . The 39-year-old midfielder joined the Merengues in 2012/2013, after four seasons at Tottenham .

In Spain, Marca talks about the “curse of the armband”. The Croatian international is the fifth captain in a row to leave in five years.

After Sergio Ramos left the Bernabéu, Marcelo took the armband, but left 12 months later. He was followed by Benzema , who ended his spell with the Whites in a somewhat unexpected move by joining Saudi side Al Ittihad.

The armband passed to Nacho Fernández , who joined Saudi Arabian side Al Qadisiyah the following season. Modric ‘s stint as captain also lasted… one season.

Dani Carvajal , who continues to recover from injury, is set to succeed Modric . Fede Valverde , with Lucas Vázquez most likely leaving , will be the second captain.

Will the curse continue? Carvajal only has one year left on his Real Madrid contract …

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