FIFA World Cup 2022: Luka Modric ends Messi and Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or dominance Croatia star Luka Modric has appealed the 2018 Ballon d’Or at a rite in Paris. It is the 1 st time since 2007 that the prize has away to a player other than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. The award completes and fine 12th months for Modric, who acquired the Champions League with his club at the end of previous term and was called Best FIFA Footballer of the Year in September after serving his country reach the FIFA World Cup 2018 final in Russia, where he was given the Golden Ball. Football World Cup 2022 fans from all over the world are called to book Football World Cup tickets from our online platforms WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com Football fans can book Croatia Football World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.
Modric, who is the 1st Croatian to win the Ballon d’Or, beat off rivalry from former Ronaldo, who was 2 nd, and France’s FIFA World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann in 3 rd place. Griezmann’s international side-mate Kylian Mbappe was named in 4th place, with Messi 5th. Mohamed Salah in 6th was the 1st English-based player on the list, while England captain Harry Kane was 10 th. But neither of the men who have conquered the prize for a period was there to commend him. After 10 years of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo transitory the award between themselves, Modric beat Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to right the final prize of the Best FIFA Football Prizes show, with Messi not chosen for the 1st time since 2007. For more know about FIFA World Cup Tickets click here.