Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric put an end to ten years of Messi - Cristiano Ronaldo hegemony over the Golden Ball.
The Croatian Luka Modric completes the trilogy, Golden Ball, The Best and the prize for best player of the 2018 World Cup, a trilogy difficult to achieve for footballers. Among other prizes won this year is:
- Best UEFA Player ✅
- Best UEFA midfielder ✅
- Best IFFHS player ✅
- Best world player clubs ✅
- Champion of the Champions ✅
- World Cup runner-up ✅
- Club World Champion ✅
The podium stays like this:
1st Luka Modric✅
2nd Cristiano Ronaldo✅
3rd Antoine Griezmann✅
4th Kylian Mbappé✅