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#1 Luka Modric
Luka Modric is one the finest midfielders of his generation and is among the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or this season.
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The 33-year had a great 2017-18 season with Real Madrid and helped the Los Blancos win their third successive Champions League trophy. He scored two goals in all competitions last season and assisted eight for his teammates.
Luka Modic also surprisingly led Croatia to the finals of the FIFA World Cup 2018 and was awarded the FIFA World Cup 2018 Golden Ball. He won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year 2017–18 accolade along with the FIFA Men's Best Player award.
The Croatian international was included in the FIFPro World XI on four occasions, however, he is up for the big award this term. According to Eric Mamruth (via FoxSports), a journalist for RFI, Luka Modric received the most number of votes after halfway of counting the votes for the award.
