FIFA Football Awards 2018 – Croatia and Real Madrid Midfielder, Luka Modric has been Awarded Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, just weeks after he was named UEFA Player of the Year.
The voting for the FIFA Football Awards 2018 was done by coaches, team captains and media men from FIFA nations. The award which took place on Monday at Royal Festival Hall in London, saw Modric beat Juventus’ gems Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s talisman, Mohamed Salah to pick the coveted prize.
Just like in the UEFA award, it was the first time, there is a new name on The Best FIFA Men’s Player trophy. Cristiano Ronaldo won the previous two awards.
Related: Luka Modric Named FIFA World Best Player 2018 – FIFA Men’s Player of the Year Award 2018
Modric has shown the world that he deserved a place at the podium due to his outstanding display at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia with Croatia and with Real Madrid at the UEFA Champion League
The Croatian was the metronomic lynchpin at the heart of Los Blancos midfield throughout the 2017/18 campaign. As FIFA.com noted “Modric’s tireless running, key goals and outstanding leadership qualities helped guide Croatia to the final against France, his nation’s finest performance at the global finals.”
Read Also: List of Top Spanish League Highest Goal Scorers of All Time
While Lennart took home the FIFA Fair Play Award, Brazilian Marta was named The Best FIFA Women’s Player.
Full List of Winners at the FIFA Football Awards 2018
All the FIFA Best are:
- Men’s Player: Luka Modric
- Women’s Player: Marta
- Men’s Coach: Didier Deschamps
- Women’s Coach: Reynald Pedros
- Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
- Puskás Award: Mo Salah
- Fan Award: Peru supporters
- Fair Play Award: Lennart Thy
Must Read: List of All-Time FIFA World Cup Winners
World11: David De Gea; Dani Alves, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane; Eden Hazard, N’Golo Kante, Luka Modric; Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi.
www.naijawebsite.com
FIFA Football Awards 2018 – Full List of Winners at the FIFA Football Awards 2018
