De Bruyne on Modric: One of the best ever, he’s fantastic

Easter Monday brings a big derby Naples i Milan at the foot of Vesuvius. The duel between the second and third teams of the Italian championship, which is separated by only one point, starts at 20:45, and as an announcement of the game, Gazzetta dello Sport talked to one of the best midfielders of his time, Kevinom De Bruyneomwho plays in Napoli. He talked about a lot of topics, and touched on them in particular Luke Modrića.

– Top gameč! I know him well. I faced him many times, we talked many times. For me he is one of the best midfielders of all time. Of course, I can’t make comparisons between generations, but it is certainly among the best of the last 20 years. I think I played against him at least 20 times, during matches between Croatia and Real Madrid. He is now in Milan. For me, he is a fantastic player, a fantastic person. And he has a great family – said De Bruyne and added:

– I wouldn’t say we are friends, but I am friends with Kovačić, and they are very good friends. Č we met often.

He also answered the question whether Italian football is in crisis.

– Maybe it is in crisis. If you don’t go to the World Cup three times in a row, you probably are. But I don’t know the details, I don’t know the structure and the philosophy, starting from youth all the way to the highest level. So I don’t know. I think the level of football in Europe is getting higher and higher. It is not easy to win every game, and even small national teams can build a decent team and achieve results. Of course, missing the World Cup is a huge loss for a country like Italy – said the Napoli midfielder.

By Editor