BREAKING NEWS: Modric Wins Ballon d'Or to Cap Brilliant 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's decade-long dominance of the Ballon d'Or is over as Luka Modric has been given the prize for 2018.
Luka Modric has been crowned the winner of the Ballon d'Or, capping a wonderful 2018 for the Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder.
The Ballon d'Or has been dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the past decade, the rivals winning the award five times apiece.
But Modric's impact in Croatia's run to the World Cup final, coupled with Madrid winning the Champions League for the third year in a row, saw him triumph.
Modric - also crowned FIFA's Best Men's Player this year - pipped World Cup winners including Raphael Varane, Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann to the award.
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