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PARIS, Dec. 3 -- CroatianstarLukaModricwonhisfirstBallond'OrhereonMonday, puttinganendtothedecade-longdominanceofLionelMessiandCristianoRonaldo.
Itwastrulyafruitfulyearforthe 33-year-oldModric. ThemidfielderledRealMadridtoanuNPRecedentedthirdconsecutiveChampionsLeaguetitleandcaptainedCroatiatotheWorldCupfinalforthefirsttimeinthecountry'shistory. Althoughtheylost 4-2 toFrance, hereceivedtheGoldenBallawardforBestPlayeroftheTournament.
"Itfeelsamazing. I'mproudtowinthisbeautifulaward. It'sdifficulttoexpressmyemotionsbywords. It'ssomethinguniqueforme," Modricsaid.
"Asakidweallhavedreams. Mydreamwastoplayforabigclubandwinimportanttrophies," Modricsaid. "TheBallond'Orwasmorethanjustadreamformeanditisreallyanhonorandaprivilegetoholdthistrophy."
HewasalsonamedtheUEFAMen'sPlayeroftheYearandtheBestFIFAMen'sPlayerin 2018.
ModricstartedhiscareeratDinamoZagrebatage 16, thenhejoinedthePremierLeague'sTottenhamHotspurin 2008 andtransferredtoRealMadridin 2017. HehaswontheChampionsLeaguefourtimeswithMadrid. ModrichelpedRealMadridwintheChampionsLeagueandLaLigatitleinthe 2016-2017 season, andhewasvotedthebestmidfielderoftheseasonbyUEFA.
ModricwasfifthintheBallond'Orpollinglastyear, andthisyear, hebeatCristianoRonaldo, WorldCupwinnersAntoineGriezmannandKylianMbappeinthevotetowinthetrophy. Messi, whohaswonBallond'Orfivetimes, finishedfifth.
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