5 leading contenders to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or

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FC Barcelona v Athletic Club - La Liga

#1 Luka Modric

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Sevilla FC v Real Madrid CF - La Liga

Will he be the man to finally break Messi and Ronaldo duopoly in Ballon d’Or? We all will know the answer only on December 3rd. It needed a remarkable season for the 33-year-old to beat Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the 2018 FIFA Best Men’s Player Award. Luka Modric was sensational for Real Madrid in the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League. Though he hasn’t scored a lot of goals or created them either, he orchestrated Real Madrid’s midfield and was the engine room behind their stunning display.

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He did not stop with that. With two goals and an assist, Modric was unstoppable for Croatia in the 2018 World Cup. He led Croatia to the finals of the tournament and even won the Golden Ball for his stunning exploits in Russia. No player other than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award in the past 10 years, and Luka Modric could be the one to stop them and create history.

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