What they said
Having scooped up all the major individual accolades in 2018, Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric capped off a memorable year by winning the Ballon d'Or award at the Grand Palais in Paris on Monday night. PHOTO: AFP
Luka Modric's father had a message for his son:
@MARCAinENGLISH
The ten-year duopoly is over
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The #BallonDor belongs to Luka Modric!
@RMadridHome_
Luka Modric's father had a message for his son:
“My son, I am the happiest and proudest father in the world. You are my genius. I can't find the words.”
@WellBeast
How am I going to explain it to my kids that Luka Modric won Ballon d'Or and Thierry Henry didn't?
@TeamCRonaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo - 55 games, 54 goals and 11 assists.
Lionel Messi - 54 games, 46 goals and 18 assists.
Luka Modrić - 59 games, 5 goals and 11 assists.
There's only one deserved winner and that is Cristiano Ronaldo.