MILAN:

Luka Modric scored his first goal for in Sunday's 1-0 win over Bologna, the veteran star making his mark at the San Siro days after turning 40.

Modric, who celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, netted the winning goal at the end of a flowing move he started in midfield before meeting Alexis Saelemaekers's low cross with a perfect first-time finish.

"I hope next time someone won't remind me of my age anymore!" joked Modric to DAZN.

"It was great play, Ale gave me a great ball and it was easy to score. It was more the pass than my goal."

praised his team's fighting spirit and added: "Game by game we will gain more confidence and I'm sure we will get even better."

The six-time Champions League winner, who arrived at Milan as a free agent after 13 years at Real Madrid, wheeled away

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