Modric Shines as Serie A's Top Signing, Mbappé Named in IFFHS Best Team of 2025
Luka Modric acclaimed Serie A's top signing in 2025 as Mbappé secures a spot in IFFHS's best global team for the year.
- • Luka Modric recognized as Serie A's best signing of 2025 by Luca Toni and Sebastien Frey.
- • Modric’s transfer from Real Madrid to AC Milan seen as a key 2025 event despite his age.
- • Kylian Mbappé selected for the IFFHS 2025 best team after winning the Bota de Oro with 31 La Liga goals.
- • Mbappé scored 59 goals for Real Madrid in 2025, among other football stars named in the ideal eleven.
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Luka Modric has been hailed as Serie A's best signing of 2025 by football veterans Luca Toni and Sebastien Frey following his move from Real Madrid to AC Milan. Despite being 38-39 years old, Modric's exceptional skill and influence on the pitch continue unblemished. Toni highlighted Modric's choice to embrace the competitive Italian league rather than pursue lucrative options elsewhere, emphasizing his ongoing high-level performance. Frey celebrated the joy fans experience watching a champion of Modric's stature thrive in Serie A.
Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé has been included in the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) best team of the year for 2025. The French forward secured the Bota de Oro by scoring 31 goals in La Liga and amassed a remarkable total of 59 goals for Real Madrid this year. The 2025 ideal eleven also features key players such as Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Pedri, Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, and Harry Kane.
These developments highlight the significant impact of Spanish football’s major figures: Modric’s strategic transfer invigorates Serie A, while Mbappé’s stellar goal-scoring reaffirms his elite status on the global stage.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
