The spoiled crowd in Madrid is used to seeing their idols standing before a lavish buffet, filling their plates with the most expensive caviar and drinking wine specially made for them, while the rest of the gentlemen watch with envy, jealousy, and wonder, “Look at those showing off like turkeys, when will it be our turn?” That is Real Madrid — they are accustomed to all the trophies ending up in their display cases; they are nobility worthy of the banquet table. For them, a victory isn’t a victory unless it’s won with style.Carlo Ancelotti and Luka Modric were two men who understood this perfectly, and they also knew the day would come when those very trophies wouldn’t be theirs to claim anymore. They knew that when that happened, it would mark the end of a spectacular era. However, Santiago Bernabeu remembers everything. Today, 80,000 people came for the last time to see and cheer for the two men who defined the last decade of the greatest club in the world.The Bernabéu salutes club legends Luka Modrić and Carlo Ancelotti 🤍 pic.twitter.com/tFAlesWAaA— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 24, 2025 They witnessed the final serenade of Luka Modric and Don Carlo in the home of football aristocracy. Just for their ears, softly and quietly, Luka took the captain’s armband and creative reins in hand and, like a master guitarist, gently plucked the strings to create that familiar sound every Real fan recognizes.Don Carlo, as always — calm on the bench, smiling and enjoying the final act of his stay at the Bernabeu — was honored with a choreography and a dedication, “Gracias Carletto.” He even shed a tear, he — the man who seems as cold as stone.Carlo Ancelotti crying after FT. 💔 pic.twitter.com/dWd4ml02wP— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 24, 2025 Real’s players decided to be gentlemen and gifted the legendary duo a farewell victory (2–0), thanks mostly to the double scorer — Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman was the only player who could be said to have lived up to expectations. With a goal late in the first half, he reached 30 goals in La Liga and 42 in all competitions. He surpassed Vitktor Gyokeres in the race for the Golden Boot, and the only player who can still catch him is Mohamed Salah.Kylian Mbappé closes his debut LaLiga season with a brace 🤩⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/XGvyGAR4CG— OneFootball (@OneFootball) May 24, 2025 This reconstruction awaiting Real Madrid will be different. For the first time, we won’t see the gray-haired man beside the bench, nor the shorter player with a backpack on his back and passes that seem controlled by someone from space as the ball finds the attacker’s foot or eyelash, while the opposing defense watches helplessly, wondering, “Where did this come from?”So many times we’ve seen this scenario, but at the Bernabeu, we will never see it from that man again.LA LIGA – FINAL MATCHDAYFridayBetis – Valencia 1-1 (1-0)/Antony 40 – Mir 75/SaturdayReal Madrid – Sociedad 2-0 (1-0)/Mbappe 38, 88/19:30: (1.40) Espanyol (4.60) Las Palmas (8.00)19:30: (1.30) Leganes (5.20) Valladolid (11.0)22:00: (3.45) Alaves (3.25) Osasuna (2.35)22:00: (4.30) Getafe (3.50) Celta (1.87)22:00: (1.50) Rayo Vallecano (4.00) Mallorca (7.25)Sunday15:00: (3.45) Girona (3.80) Atletico Madrid (2.00)17:15: (1.48) Villareal (4.40) Sevilla (6.75)22:00: (3.25) Athletic Bilbao (3.90) Barcelona (2.15)***odds are subject to change***
