Real Madrid’s Luka Modrić wins Ballon ‘Dor

Midfielder, Luka Modrić has been announced as the “World Best Men Football Player of the Year” at this year’s Ballon ‘Dor.

The Real Madrid star won over his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo who now plays for Italian-based Juventus FC.

France National team’s skipper Antoine Griezmann who lifted the World Cup trophy for his country placed third.

Lionel Messi and Kylianm Mbappe were 5th and 6th respectively.

Luka Modric

Arguably, Modrić had a brilliant play on the pitch this last year. He played a major role in Real Madrid to win its 3rd straight Champions League Championship titles and guided his national team Crotoria to place second during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Modrić was named the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year and has made history since about a decade now no other player than Messi and Ronaldo since Kaka in 2007 to lift the coveted award.

Aside, Modric was listed amongst FIFA/FIFPro World XI and won FIFA Golden Ball and UEFA Best Player.

Source : www.ghnewsfilla.com