Modric: This has been the most difficult week of my career Real Madrid Posted message on social media

A message has been uploaded by Luka Modric on social media in which he lamented the past week as the toughest of his career.

Real Madrid were eliminated from the Copa del Rey with a 3-0 defeat at home to Barcelona last Wednesday, before losing to the same opposition 1-0 in LaLiga Santander on Saturday, effectively ending their title challenge in the process.

Their disastrous seven days at the Santiago Bernabeu culminated in a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Ajax in the Champions League as they exited the competition on Tuesday.

"[This has been the] most difficult week of my career," his post on Twitter began.

"Success is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall."

A tough 2019 follows on from what had been a sensational 2018 for Modric in which he won the Ballon d'Or, The Best award, the Champions League and a silver medal at the World Cup with Croatia.