Real Madrid is the club with the most representatives in this ideal team.
Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Varane and Modric were included in the FIFA World Eleventh FIFO 2018, which was unveiled during the The Best Awards held in London. Sergio Ramos has been awarded for the ninth time, after the 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Marcelo appears in this ideal team for the fifth time in his career after doing so in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017 , while Modric has been awarded four consecutive times (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018). For Varane , it is the first time that it is part of the FIFA World Eleventh FIFPro. The rest of the members are: De Gea, Alves, Kanté, Hazard, Messi, Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ramos: "It is a prize for sacrifice, effort and perseverance"
"This trophy is a reward for sacrifice, effort, perseverance and the hours you take from your family." Everything is wrapped in a prize that is worthwhile fight every year, I dedicate it to my family, who is the one who supports me and my colleagues, who make it possible for me to enjoy this day ".
SERGIO RAMOS REPEATED IN THE IDEAL ELEVEN FOR THE NINTH TIME IN HIS CAREER.
"I am happy for Modric, it is an award that is as if it were mine, we could even share it at home, I am very happy, he is an excellent player and he has marked a very important era with us at Real Madrid ".
Golden Ball
"It would be fair to give it to Cristiano, to Messi or Modric , who has done a great season, we do not have to look for the negative part or the rivalry between them, I gave it to Modric".
Cristiano Ronaldo
"I consider him a great player and a good partner and friend, this type of galas deserves to have the best of football and it would have been good if both Messi and Cristiano had come."
Controversy with Salah
"I already explained it in its day and I do not want to talk about it anymore, it was a problem at the family level for the safety of my children and my wife, I never went to hurt a colleague because he never did it."
Marcelo: "I only have reasons to smile"
"I'm very happy for me, for my teammates and for Modric , who has had a great season and is a great person and partner, something that is not normal, but at the same time you do not know I have had the support of colleagues and coaches and I only have words of thanks.
"The key is not to listen to criticism and to not be praised. Just do my job, be happy and enjoy every moment. Almost everyone likes my football, so I just have reasons to smile "·.
"When I debuted I knew it was the beginning of a story, but I did not know what that story would be like, now I know it's being very good and I'm very proud to debut at Real Madrid for 18 years."