Why can Modric still play in the five major European leagues, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi have quit?

In today’s football world, the Melo era seems to have come to an end. Cristiano Ronaldo went to Saudi Arabia for two or three years, and Messi also went to the Major League for more than a year. These are leagues that are not top-notch in world football. Cristiano Ronaldo was born in 1985 and is already 40 years old. Messi was born in 1987 and is already 38 years old. As wingers, it is really not easy for these two to play at this age. After all, wingers need speed and explosive power. In a career of more than ten or twenty years, injuries and fatigue are commonplace, and a decrease in speed and explosive power is normal.

The reason why Ronaldo and Messi are no longer in mainstream European leagues is probably not because they do not have the ability to be the main players in mainstream European leagues, but perhaps because they have earned too much and won too many honors before. Now I lack the motivation to fight and don't want to gain a foothold in the mid-range teams of the five major leagues. After all, I have enjoyed too many stars in the past, and now I am not willing to give in. The top giants need to be updated again. Even if their capabilities are still there, it is unlikely that they will be the core.

As for the Saudi League and Major League Soccer, the competition intensity is relatively low. They can slowly enjoy football without having to work as hard as before, and they can also earn more. If they want to be the core of the mid-range teams in the five major leagues, it is estimated that there will still be a lot of teams asking them.

In contrast, Modric is between Ronaldo and Messi in age, but his condition is still very stable. He just transferred to AC Milan from Real Madrid, the largest club in Europe, this year. There is a high probability that he still wants to lead the national team to compete.

Modric plays as a midfielder and does not rely on speed and explosive power, so he can help the poor with technology.

The different positions and goals determine the different choices of Modric and Melo. Do you agree?