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#3 Luka Modric

Real Madrid CF v Rayo Vallecano de Madrid - La Liga

The reigning best player in the world, Luka Modric has been the main cog in the Real Madrid win for the last seven seasons, controlling the tempo of matches with his brilliant displays from midfield, helping Real Madrid to its sustained period of dominance in Europe in recent years which saw them win four out of the last five UCL titles including each of the last three consecutively.

Alongside Toni Kroos, Modric has been an ever-present in the Madrid midfield in recent years but saw his contributions downplayed in light of the displays by his more glamorous teammates, chief of which was Cristiano Ronaldo.

His exploits with Croatia at the World Cup in the summer with Croatia where he captained an unfancied side all the way to the final in a Golden Ball-winning performance finally got him the recognition he has long deserved, as he became the first man in exactly a decade to break the Messi/Ronaldo stranglehold on individual awards, as he had a clean sweep of UEFA and FIFA Best Player of the Year, as well as winning the prestigious Ballon d'Or award.

Luka Modric is a master of short passes, as well as adept at finding teammates with long balls, and even though he is not usually high on the stats front, his contributions lie in many different areas and he would undoubtedly retire as one of the best midfielders of his generation