The playmaker has emerged as a serious threat to Ronaldo's chances of winning the award this year
The race to win the FIFA Player Of The Year award is so open at the moment that it has become a very huge task for Cristiano Ronaldo to defend the accolade. As a matter of fact, another superstar could rise up and beat the Portuguese to the award this term and that could end up being his former teammate, Luka Modric.
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Following a brilliant campaign in the FIFA World Cup in which the Croatian led his nation to the final of the tournament as well as claiming the prestigious Golden Ball for his amazing performances, Modric has emerged as Ronaldo's biggest threat in the race to be named the best player in the world this year.
Having defeated the Portuguese to win the UEFA Player Of The Year honor recently, there is no doubt the midfielder could also repeat such a feat in the FIFA Best Award and eventually put an end to the attackers reign on top of the football universe.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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