Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric was named the Player Of The Year during both the UEFA and FIFA awards recently
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo
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The Portuguese had a fantastic European campaign with Real Madrid last term
Following a brilliant European outing with Real Madrid during the previous campaign, Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has also emerged as one of the fierce contenders for the Ballon d'Or award this year - one that actually has a huge chance to beat Luka Modric to the accolade.
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The attacker was without doubts, the most impressive superstar in the UEFA Champions League last term, running riot on his way to leading Los Blancos to a record third consecutive European triumph and finishing as the top scorer of the competition with an incredible 15 goals and 3 assists to his name in just 13 appearances.
Ronaldo was also one of the top performers in the FIFA World Cup that was held in Russia recently, bagging an amazing 4 goals to his name in 4 appearances as well as producing a classical performance in Portugal's opening fixture against Spain to remind the world of his incredible talent.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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