Real Madrid legend Luka Modric reacts to surprise appointment by Manchester United × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News Real Madrid legend Luka Modric reacts to surprise appointment by Manchester United By Sushan Chakraborty Modified 05 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Luka Modric congratulates new Man United U-21 playing coach on Instagram Real Madrid superstar Luka Modric has reacted to Tom Huddlestone’s Instagram post after he was appointed Manchester United’s player-coach at the under-21 level. Joining Manchester United U-21 as a player-coach, Huddlestone is set to get his first taste of coaching a professional team. Grateful to receive the opportunity, the defensive midfielder took to Instagram on Thursday (August 4) to share the news with the world. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Many of his well-wishers huddled up under the post, including the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric. The Croatian, who shared a dressing room with Huddlestone for four seasons during their time together at Tottenham Hotspur (2008–2012), publicly approved his move with a couple of emojis: “” Jamie Redknapp, who left Spurs the same summer Huddlestone joined, also wished the midfielder well. Here is what he had to say: “Good luck mate . Teach them how to ping a ball like you and they won’t go far wrong!” Huddlestone, who became a free agent at the end of his contract with Hull City on July 1, has plenty of experience in the English top flight. The 35-year-old midfielder has represented two Premier League clubs in his career, Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City, playing a total of 242 games and recording 12 goals and 24 assists. He also played 195 games in the Championship, including the play-offs for Hull City and Derby County, registering six goals and seven assists. Manchester United to start Premier League season without their standout performer in pre-seasons Anthony Martial emerged as Manchester United’s standout performer over the course of their pre-season campaign, netting thrice in five appearances. Unfortunately, due to a hamstring problem, the Frenchman will not be able to lead the line in United’s Premier League opener against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday (August 7). SPORTbible@sportbibleBREAKING: Anthony Martial is set to miss Manchester United’s opening Premier League match after picking up a hamstring injury.3928155BREAKING: Anthony Martial is set to miss Manchester United’s opening Premier League match after picking up a hamstring injury. https://t.co/bUBJpPp6jU In his absence, Cristiano Ronaldo would have been United’s go-to center-forward, but a lack of pre-season action (only 45 minutes played) could see the Portuguese make way for Marcus Rashford. The England international received criticism for his lackluster performances last season and could start his redemption arc by putting on a show for fans this Sunday. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sankalp Srivastava × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeCricket NewsScheduleIND vs SAAUS vs WIENG vs PAKLegends LeagueECC T10County ChampionshipBukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022Japan Cricket LeagueWI-W vs NZ-WECT10T20 World Cup FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Extreme Rules 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarChina OpenTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी