The Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has been adjudged the best player in the world at the just ended Fifa Best Player award ceremony.
Modric beat off competition from Cristiano Ronaldo – winner of the award for the past three years – and Egyptian winger Mohammed Salah, to win the award.
Luka Modric
World Cup Golden Ball Winner Luka Modric Wins Fifa Men’s Player Of The Year Award – Ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s Long Reign
The Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has been adjudged the best player in the world at the just ended Fifa Best Player award ceremony.
Modric beat off competition from Cristiano Ronaldo – winner of the award for the past three years – and Egyptian winger Mohammed Salah, to win the award.
World Cup Awards — Luka Modric Wins Golden Ball And Harry Kane Golden Boot Plus MORE
The month long mundial that was the 2018 Fifa World Cup came to a spectacular end Sunday night at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium with France beating Croatia by 4-2 in the final game.
Already adjudged one of the best World Cups of all time, the individual awards were doled out to deserving players after the tourney had come to an end.