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#2 Luka Modric
With the FIFA World Cup coming to a thrilling end, Luka Modric has become the apple of everyone's eyes. The Croatian magician guided his country to their first-ever finals in the history of the competition, performing magnificently in each game that he played.
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Back in 2012 when Modric was signed by Real Madrid, he was even voted as one of the worst signings Los Blancos had ever made. Six years fast forward, the fans will be thanking Jose Mourinho for bringing him to the Bernabeu, viewing his mammoth contributions in the club's most successful era of all time.
Modric's performances in the World Cup backed by his heroics for Real may have placed him in a pole position to win the Ballon d'Or. But more than that, it's appreciable how he has made a place for himself in the heart of football fans regardless of the teams they support.
