Ballon d'Or 2018: Luka Modric beats Messi-Ronaldo duopoly to win prestigious award (Photo)

Croatian Star, Luka Modric has won the men's Ballon d'Or award, the prestigious prize given to the best football in the world, beating five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo and World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann to the honour at a glamorous ceremony in Paris.

Ballon d'Or 2018: Luka Modric beats Messi-Ronaldo duopoly to win prestigious award (Photo)

Modric played a crucial part both of Real Madrid's third successive Champions League triumph, beating Liverpool in the final 3-1, and as captain in Croatia's impressive run to the World Cup final which earned him the tournament's Golden Ball.

Ballon d'Or 2018: Luka Modric beats Messi-Ronaldo duopoly to win prestigious award (Photo)

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