There really is no stopping Luka Modric, with the former Real Madrid and Tottenham star issuing a defiant message to his doubters after turning 40.

• Modric turned 40
• Looks to old saying
• Recently joined AC Milan from Real Madrid

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Modric has become the Peter Pan of football, refusing to grow old and retire, like many of his team-mates, and is still going strong at 40 years old. The Croatia international has just signed for AC Milan on a free transfer after a hugely successful spell with Los Blancos. 

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Modric has given no indication of when he plans to retire and who can blame him for wanting to continue enjoying his illustrious career a little longer. He's won six Champions League titles, six Club World Cups, four La Liga titles and the Ballon d'Or.

• WHAT MODRIC SAID

  Taking to social media platform X, Modric simply wrote: "Age is just a number."

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  WHAT'S NEXT?

  The former Tottenham midfielder won the Ballon d'Or in 2018, the same year he led Croatia to the World Cup final and was awarded the Golden Ball for the tournament's best player in Russia. He is now set to play into his 40s, and it remains to be seen when he will hang up his boots.

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