Croatia’s midfielder Luca Modrich has won prestigious honor of football, Ballon d’Or.
He was rewarded for his key role in Croatia’s historic run to FIFA World Cup final (defeated by France) and his club Real Madrid’s 3rd straight Champions League trophy.
With this, he ended the tenure of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for almost a decade. Messi and Ronaldo have won this award since 2008.
Norway’s Ada Hegerberg (23) wins Women’s Ballon d’Or. It was the inaugural edition of Women’s Ballon d’Or.
She is 3-time Women’s Champions League winner with French side Lyon and scored tournament-record 15 times in the last season.