Luka Modric will win the Ballon d'Or, according to Spanish media Cadena SER.
Modric, 33, is the favourite to end Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's dominance of the award, which one of the greats has won in each of the past 10 years. The last winner outside of the superhuman pair is Kaka, the Brazilian playmaker who won the prize in 2007.
The Croatia captain led his nation to the World Cup final after helping Real Madrid win the Champions League in 2018.
Modric was crowned UEFA Player of the Year & The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2018.
The winner of the coveted prize is set to be announced on December 3 in Paris.
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Lamasia0912
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Everyone knows either Messi or Ronaldo deserves to win this award.But only those who are bored with this and want some other face to win this award are supporting Modric.Those people just want to end the Messi-Ronaldo Domination.
allianz
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Messi and Ronaldo didnt contributed much more to their countries debutants in this year's world cup in Russia so as to give these to veterans footballers a chance to win the prestigious award. Luka Modric did so in the world cup as well as the champions league cup and inspired his country and club. Modric deserve alot in winning this year's Ballon dor.
Viebdntyz
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I m a barca and messi fan.. but this year ballon d or is totally deserved by ronaldo...The guy scored in every champions league group stage match.. carried the team in knockouts... won the tournament..but if it is given to modric... its a total robbery.. because even in wc.. he was not the best player for Croatia... rakitic mandzukic were better... and if reaching to the final wins u the wc.. why in 2010 messi won the ballon d or when iniesta won spain the .. this just proves that.. ballon d or is no more than just a pure football politics now...
shariffeyyulegunshot
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The best player in the world who did this things within a one year
siedem
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The statement about ‘ending monopoly’is unfounded...as Barca fan Leo and Christiano are accomplished football icons...their professionalism,hard work and focus make them dominate and dictate football levels. They merited and not given as it is meant to be..infact it’ll be demeaning to football and on them to compare on any other..they are the benchmarks,marking schemes,reference points,the football encyclopedias ... they can’t be part of questions. To keep relevance of Ballon dor keep the duo out of contention for it and look for another peculiar challenge for them. Develop other talents..their monopoly is deserved and earned not apportioned and given.
Bhismakpulu
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Modrich best player? Funny to accept.I think even in croatia,his own country contribution of Manjukich ,Rakitich and parisic more than modrich.Mad.....or award function of Fifa is fixed for Real madrid.
Jaubdmptu
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both Messi and Ronaldo outperformed every player in the world.🔥 it belongs to any one of them. FIFA and all others hate them😠. just because they dominated for a decade and they will dominate untill they retire and soon when they retire everyone's gonna understand 😠🔥
danny7_ida
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This is really unfair. FIFA awards are bullshit this year. Modric won FIFA best player and salah won puskas..... How on earth was dani alvez in the FIFA xi. Let's the kid our selves, FIFA can do what they want but we all know it's either messi or ronaldo (the two gods) who should claim this award. I think cristiano deserves it more because he was more lethal than magic messi at the most crucial time. Modric at the world cup is just and excuse to dethrone the kings. What was the difference between hazard and modric or modric and mbappe. To me mbappe was even better than modric and was more lethal.
Ziondepro
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Why is some principal men in football so eager to ending Messi and Ronaldo's dominance, even when it's obvious that no player presently matched the record of this two individuals till date. If this awards are mainly based on individual performance, How can someone who won >European Golden Shoe >Highest Assist, >Highest Passes in all competition be ignored. Which other individual performances are greater than what I just listed above? You have just ridiculed this prestigious awards, due to your dubious quest to dethrone those who truly deserve the Crown. You the decision makers/Voters must apologize to football followers and Fans all over the world or we boycott going to the stadium to watch matches. What an injustice!
Thobias98
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Ronaldo and Messi fans be like
DosSantosAlveiro
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Modric to win the balloon d'or. We are about to witness the biggest robbery in the history of football.
Bucadimrsu
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The discussion will be unending and will linger... those persons that actually watches football with a third eye, will utterly agrees with me that Luca Modric actually deserves the ballon d'or... according to the statement made by Kala, he said "Modric makes football easy in the eyes".For an rated player to make such a statement, it obviously shows and tells you that he deserves more...
ladiadewumi
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Modric deserves the Ballon d'Or. He's won everything with Real Madrid. He makes Real Madrid midfield work in top gear, past seasons till now. Did better than Ronaldo and Messi at the fifa world cup. Modric & Croatia beat Messi & Argentina 3-0 on the way to reaching the final. Refereeing errors and fatigue caused the loss to France. This year Modric deserves this award.
yotemns
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Van Djyk of Liverpool should be awarded the Ballon d’Or he is the best defender in the world and also scores gold in set pieces. The last one against Germany were Holland won their group His character on the field is awesome he has never faked injuries or simulated a being fouled or hurt. He is a gentleman footballer and a model for young footballers
yesbelopyz
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ballon dor voting is nonsense, ballon dor is based on consistency of a player,which are absolutely good through out every season.and this players are Cr7&Lm10.modric is not consistent and this season he can't saved madrid from their night mare,I strongly believe cr7 deserve the ballon dor 100%
United Kingdom4594258
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The media, the coaches,captains and all those people doing the voting are not been fair to Grizman. Grizman beat Modric in the world cup final and one goal on his credit, beat him again European Super cup finals and won a cup almost equivalent to the one won by Modric. Now tell me why Modric should claim the prize. Even Varane should be voted before him, mind you that am not a fan of any of them. Fifa has been cheating defenders, goal keepers and midfield's. Food ball is a team of eleven players not like other individual sports tennis for example. This is also why my 10 years old son who is a good defender with a future is trying to convert striker and also because his 4 years old younger brother is leading his baby Academy team with 12 goal in 2 matches with some qualities of good future in soccer.
zeoabilmyz
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When you have facts and figures like this so convincing beyond any arguments and doubts , you will only but give your consent , all the awards Modric has won so far this season, undoubtedly dwarfs whatever Messi and C.Ronaldo achieved in the same period .The year 2018 just belong to Modric, either by luck or merit is justified, and it wouldn't be that bad to have a new Ballon d'Or outside of LM10 and CR7 . Good luck
sebcepty
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Everyone knows either Messi or Ronaldo deserves to win this award.But only those who are bored with this and want some other face to win this award are supporting Modric.Those people just want to end the Messi-Ronaldo Domination.
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its not just about goals,look at the players at both international nd Club level then you wil realise that this year Modric deserves to be a nominee for this award.Even winning it[cup]