Modric to wear Madrid's cursed Number 10 come next season

Luka Modric has been named as Real Madrid's
number 10 following James Rodriguez's two-year
loan move to Bayern Munich.
The club's decision to give Modric the shirt
traditionally worn by Madrid's most creative player
suggests that coach Zinedine Zidane sees no way
back for James, while further boosting the Croatian
playmaker's profile as one of the team's most
influential stars.
The shirt famously worn by Bernabeu luminaries
including Ferenc Puskas, Michael Laudrup,
Clarence Seedorf and Luis Figo has been referred to
as "cursed" by the club's supporters in recent
seasons, following the failure of successive number
10s to live up to expectations.
Robinho, Wesley Sneijder, Mesut Ozil and James
all arrived as marquee signings but left after
disappointing spells, with the Colombian heading
to Germany to link up with former Madrid coach
Carlo Ancelotti after falling out of favour under
Zidane last season.
Modric, 31, joined Madrid from Tottenham in 2012
and has since helped the club to three Champions
League triumphs and last season's LaLiga title.