In doing so, he firmly established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world (if not the best) after guiding Croatia to the World Cup final and playing a pivotal part as Real Madrid won a third successive Champions League trophy, not to mention clinching the FIFA Best Award ahead of perennial duality Messi and Ronaldo.
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In the wake of the 2018 World Cup, which saw a number of favourites exit prematurely and plenty of individual talents taking centre-stage, the way may be paved for a new player to break up the long-standing Ronaldo-Messi duopoly, especially since neither player reached the levels that were expected of them in Russia.įor a World Cup that was hyped up as a tournament for the two forwards to shine in, both their respective nations were disappointingly eliminated in the last 16 stage.Ĭroatia captain Modric now appears to be a clear frontrunner to win the award (with odds at 1/10 according to Oddschecker at the time of writing ) and won the World Cup Golden Ball award – the prize awarded to the tournament's best-performing player – after guiding his side to the final in Moscow. With the nominees announced ahead of the winner reveal in Paris on December 3, Goal takes a look at the favourites to win the trophy as well as the underdogs to claim the prize. 27 of the best gifts for Arsenal fans in 2021.Salah, Dias and the Premier League Team of the Season so far.Salah, Mbappe and the European Team of the Season so far.What happened to Roque Santa Cruz? Ex-Man City star still winning trophies at 40.
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Luka Modric being crowned the FIFA Best Men's Player of the Year has significantly changed the football landscape, becoming the first non-Messi or Ronaldo player since Kaka in 2007 to lift such an award. Both superstars now have five (five!) Ballons d'Or apiece, but with both of them underperforming at the World Cup with their respective nations, it may be time for a new era where a new player finally usurps them to the biggest individual honour in football.