Ballon d’Or 2018: 16 Footballers pick their winner

#13 Zlatko Dalic

Zlatko Dalic

The Croatian National team coach who plotted his teams dream run in the World cup 2018 to reach the finals, has vouched for his star playmaker Luka Modric as deserving to win the Ballon d’Or 2018. Croatia needs a Ballon d’Or after their legend Davor Šuker had lost out to Zinedine Zidane in 1998.

“Luka deserves the Ballon d’Or. We’re not world champions but we have the best player, Modric has done a magnificent job in the World Cup commanding the team. If Croatia made it to the final, it’s because of him in great part. We’re all happy for him.”

Source - Dalic: 'Modric deserves the Ballon d'Or'

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#14 Raphael Varane

Raphael Varane

Raphael Varane is in awe of the talent that Kylian Mbappe possesses and quite selflessly puts Mbappe ahead of himself to win the Ballon d'Or award. It was clear from the FIFA football awards voting results that quite a few of the International journalists, coaches and captains rates Varane ahead of everyone.

In a game where the defenders are not recognized as often as the forwards are, it would be a refreshing change to see Raphael Varane win the Ballon d'Or trophy.

If he does not win the next Ballon d'Or, we will tell him that it is not normal -- we will yell at him! Yes, Kylian is a more precocious talent than I was. His intelligence and maturity really left an impression -- his talent is monstrous. I have known some extra-terrestrial talents in my time, but I think that this is the first time that I have met a young alien!

Source - Kylian Mbappe an 'alien' who deserves Ballon d'Or - Raphael Varane