The 2018/19 season may have been a poor year for Real Madrid in terms of both LaLiga Santander and the Champions League, yet both Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric have been recognised for their performances by being included in FIFA's 'The Best' team selection.
As an XI of the best performing players in world football over the calendar year, Ramos has been a regular feature with the 2019 inclusion being his tenth time in the team.
For Modric recognition has been a little slower in coming, not least because of the midfield monopoly held on the award by Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta in their prime years, but the Croatian is now a five-time inclusion in the team selection.
This follows the former Dinamo Zagreb playmaker being named as the best player in the world for 2018, when he lifted the coveted Ballon d'Or trophy.
The finalists for the individual men's award are Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Virgil van Dijk, with the Dutchman hoping to be the first defender to win such individual acclaim since Fabio Cannavaro in 2006.
Having already lifted the award for being the best player in the Champions League for 2018/19, Van Dijk is considered the favourite to win the global award later in 2019.
juniornii20
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I think Madrid have been so embarrassing that even the media have nothing to write about them. I am a fun of Madrid but I am not convinced that Ramos and Modric deserve any award. For me they ave been a disgrace alongside other team members. let us not pretend.
yeah I agree the awards are making them feel like they are there so they can't give their all on the pitch.
Ămär Khåñ
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thanks dear big love
anytime bro👍
China3161084
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Modric? For what this year?
wubceiorsz
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I think Madrid have been so embarrassing that even the media have nothing to write about them. I am a fun of Madrid but I am not convinced that Ramos and Modric deserve any award. For me they ave been a disgrace alongside other team members. let us not pretend.
umarsopori
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Modric ? are you serious ? I mean he didn't even play 1 good match and still he is there ? you better be kidding me.
Harsh9
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Once I can think of Ramos being there..but Modric???? Why .....??? Perez instead spending money here try to buy some good player who can really help you.....
redkiller_10
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FIFA can be so annoying with their over hyping just to deny messi and Ronaldo of greatness
Puhanopu
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Football awards article always comes with Ramos name ...such a great player👍
thanks dear big love
smith09
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u r free to have ur opinion 👍
this ain't no opinion it's a fact
Sam_barca4eva
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I will stop watching football awards when that happens
BlueBlackSnake
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Two legends in one pic 🔥🔥🔥
MoBurhan
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Lol I'm dying
Leo_Mamun10
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i am shocking😀
Saucy11
2
That perez money
Ninabouy
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I don't know which weed Marca Smokes. It's some very very serious weed Indeed
in my village ppl will say they smoked green.
FootballGenius
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pual pogba deserve to be named too
What did U watch cause u definetly didn’t watch football if u say pogba deserves to be in
puzzle007
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vomcikmrt
3
Nonsense
Momadridista3
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Why the weather is so hot today
Boss06
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I think it’s the joke of the year
Neeaemnos
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pual pogba deserve to be named too
Barca_believer
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Dani alves ???
Abumuhseen7
4
this Year Ramos and Modric not Included
__kat02
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he ain't deserve anything he won
u r free to have ur opinion 👍
smith09
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modric completely deserves the ballon dor but after last seasons horrible performances I don't think Ramos and modric deserve it , sorry
he ain't deserve anything he won
pucbemotu
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I don't know which weed Marca Smokes. It's some very very serious weed Indeed
maybe Indian herbs or tramadol. marca is indeed a JOKE.
Edoo87
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what
Gopan Ameshu
2
UEFA best player Van Dijk, FIFA best Cr7 and Ballond'or Messi... please vote for this....
pucbemotu
3
Marca is a joke. do you mean world football hasn't seen quality and better players over the year than these two players who performed abysmally. just give us some breathing moment if you don't have any better piece for us to read.
Lionaire
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I don't know which weed Marca Smokes. It's some very very serious weed Indeed
Harshit Kalra
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No offense but modric last season was not very good there surely were players who played better than him. 🙂
__kat02
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modric completely deserves the ballon dor but after last seasons horrible performances I don't think Ramos and modric deserve it , sorry
matabdikl
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Messi will win ballon d or
Hillmessi
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Modric was a complete flop this past season, doesn't deserve this. Even Real Madrid fans would agree
Actually I meant this season
galacticokings13
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Modric was a complete flop this past season, doesn't deserve this. Even Real Madrid fans would agree
wtf modric was one of our best players last season. He was always creating chances and carrying the team but idiots like u expect him to score 30 goals a season just bcoz he won ballon d'or lol
DEVANCY
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WHY ALWAYS MODRIC?
Hillmessi
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Nope. We don't agree
What?? Why??
Faranmalik96
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Modric was a complete flop this past season, doesn't deserve this. Even Real Madrid fans would agree
Nope. We don't agree
Hillmessi
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Modric was a complete flop this past season, doesn't deserve this. Even Real Madrid fans would agree
Ămär Khåñ
2
Football awards article always comes with Ramos name ...such a great player👍
jraman
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all time great ramos
baronAskia7Z
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what did they play last season?? both of em don't deserve it especially modric 😒
VanishPrasad
37
Just a picture of Florentina Perez with all his new signings and James who spent a loan spell at Bayern Munich.
findinouz
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The Madrid team is old with a signed new players,I really think that it will take little time for Madrid to become a champions to any trophy😔
biubity
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Jesus these awards are biased
Ashimisbarcafan
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Modric now is invincible we can't see him