Five years and five captains have left one after another, why can t the Bernabeu live long

The collective curtain call of an era

On May 22, 2025, Real Madrid officially announced that captain Luca Modric will leave the team after the Club World Cup. This news is like a bombshell, instantly detonating global social platforms. However, what is even more shocking is that this is the fifth consecutive year that Real Madrid bid farewell to "the first captain"! From Ramos to Modric, five outstanding soul figures have left freely one after another, and the Bernabeu's flag figures are disappearing at the rate of one year. Is this inevitable in the era of football capital? Or is the loyal culture of a century-old wealthy family collapsed?

5 years of five captain: a silent "farewell to marathon"

2021: Iron-blooded captain Ramos - 16-year legend finally became a past event

Key data: 671 appearances, 101 goals, 22 championship trophys

Dramatic twist: breaking with senior management due to differences in annual salary renewal, freelance joins Paris Saint-Germain

2022: Team favorite Marcelo - 15 years of protection and final success The masterpiece

, known as "dressing room adhesive", kneeled down and kissed the team logo at the championship celebration and tearful farewell

The club vigorously promoted younger age, and the 34-year-old veteran was forced to give way

2023: Mr. Benzema - 14 years of persistence in exchange for a contract that cannot be returned

Just won the Golden Globe Award and was "exiled" Saudi Arabia. The capital game behind the annual salary of 200 million euros

How to force the La Liga salary cap to leave meritorious achievements? Fan production "Benzema shed tears"Crazy Internet

2024: Youth Training Flag Nacho - The end of 23 years of pure white bloodline

Lifetime performance commitment failed, Saudi Arabia's high salary poaching touched "Loyalty Economics "

When the signing fee of 150 million euros is in front of us, can the story of one person, one city still exist?

2025: The magic flute sounds - the 2013 midfielder finally ended

38-year-old Modric played in the Club World Cup with an injury "Last Dance "

Why did he refuse the invitation to retire? An insider revealed: "He wants to prove that the veteran is still valuable! "

Shocking Captain's loss rate "

Captain's retention rate in the past five years: 0% (4 Barcelona captains 3 stayed in the team during the same period)

Economic loss: 5 people left the team at free time, causing Real Madrid to lose at least 200 million euros transfer fees

Age comparison: The average age of leaving the team is 34.6 years old, which is 2.5 years longer than 10 years ago

The three cruel rules of the football world

In the past three years, the Saudi League has poached 11 Real Madrid players, with a total salary of more than 800 million euros

When a player encounters ten times his annual salary in his last contract, is loyalty just a luxury? The proportion of Real Madrid U23 players soared from 18% in 2020 to 47% in 2025, and conflicts occurred between players. At the dusk of the Bernabeu, the crossroads of football

When Modric wore the captain's armband for the last time, he carried not only the honor of Real Madrid, but also the end of an era. The departure of five captains in the past five years has torn apart the cold reality under the gorgeous guise of modern football: under the crushing of capital, data and commercial interests, those stories about loyalty, inheritance and humanistic spirit are gradually becoming ancient legends.