Modric brings an end to the 10 year reign of King Messi and Ronaldo👏

Tuesday 4th,December 00:21 hrs Twin Philemon

The Croatian and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric turned out as the winner of The Ballon d'Or 2018 at a ceremony hosted in the French capital Paris.
Luka Modric (Croatia & Real madrid skipper)

The award inaugurated 63 years ago by the France Football is the most prestigious soccer award and recognizes the best and outstanding footballer of the year.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Juventus' C.Ronaldo have won the award most times each having held the award 5 times in their ten year reign.

Luka emerged the best beating off competition from Ronaldo , Griezzman and Mbappe.
Messi emerged the fifth ,the first time he has appeared outside the final 3 positions since 2006.

Having helped Real Madrid to a champions league hat trick in May and  the spectacular performances in the world cup , Luka won the tournament's Golden ball and later on in September he was voted to win the FIFA's the Best award an equivalent to the balon d'Or.

The event that saw Ronaldo and Messi make a no- show appearance also saw the 19 year old Kylian Mbappe win the new Trophee Kapa , an award that will be recognizing the best young talent.

Liverpool's striker Mo Salah was the only African to make it to the 10 man short list.

Lyon's Hegerberg Ada won the first women's Balloon D'or . she was the top scorer of the uefa women's champions league withs 15 goals .

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