Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who led the Premier League in scoring last season, finished sixth. Luka Modric got the first position with 753 points, Cristiano Ronaldo was second with 476 points and Antoine Griezmann positioned third 414 points. He was crowned as the best player in the world after winning the Champions League and the Club World Cup with Real Madrid and playing in the World Cup final with Croatia.He has won the Ballon d'Or, FIFA's The Best and UEFA's Best Player all in the same year.It's been a dream season, I can't ask for any more.We use our own and third-party cookies to perform usage analysis and measurement of our website for improvements of our services On Monday nigh,t Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s era of dominance of the Ballon d’Or finally came to an end when Luka Modric was voted the winner for …


Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric was awarded the 2018 Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first player not named Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to earn the honor since 2007. Since then he has gone on to win two La Liga titles and … © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. Luka Modric caps off his incredible year by taking home the illustrious Ballon d'Or. Messi finished behind 19-year-old French striker Kylian Mbappe, who helped lead his country to a World Cup title in Russia this summer and was also awarded the first Kopa Trophy, given to the world's best player under the age of 21. Kylian Mbappe was named winner of the Kopa Trophy for young player of the year while Luka Modric was crowned the world’s best player at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Tuesday (AEDT). Dec 3, 2018 Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric was awarded the 2018 Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first player not named Lionel Messi or … The World Cup played a crucial role in dictating the individual awards as Modric was better than both Ronaldo and Messi at the biggest stage of world … All Rights Reserved. Having already picked up … Trio of stars have been joined by the likes of Harry Kane, Eden Hazard and Kylian Mbappe If you continue browsing, we will consider that you accept our

Modric, 33, beat out Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann, respectively, for the illustrious prize. The 2018 Trophee Kopa winner, the teenage sensation (he does not turn 20 until December 20) perhaps had a strong argument for taking home top honours with the Ballon d'Or as well. The 2018 Ballon d'Or was the 63rd annual award ceremony recognising the best footballer … The Real Madrid midfielder was unanimously acknowledged as the world's best player.

Modric, 34, joined Los Blancos in 2012 for around £30m after impressing in the Premier League. Luka Modric won Ballon d’Or 2018. After months of speculation finally, Luka Modric did it.
Incredibly, Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was snubbed in the voting and did not even finish on the podium. Both Ronaldo and Messi had won it five times apiece over a 10-year run, and all three men were named to France Football's The midfielder adds the award to his list of others accolades received this year, including UEFA Best Player, Modric helped Real Madrid win its third straight Champions League title earlier this year before taking Croatia to its first World Cup appearance. Before Modric won this year's award, the last player other than Messi or Ronaldo to win the Ballon d'Or was Kaka in 2007. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Luka Modric has been the king of football in 2018. Croatia's captain scored two goals, had one assist and led the tournament in minutes played and miles ran in Russia.Ronaldo finished in second place, while Griezmann of Atletico Madrid and France came in third. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC.