Croatia captain ModriÄ wins Ballon d'Or to end Ronaldo, Messi era
Midfielder Luka ModriÄ, who led Croatia to their first-ever FIFA World Cup final, won this year's Ballon d'Or on Monday. The 33-year-old was named 2018 FIFA World Cup's best player and had also won this year's The Best FIFA Men's Player award. This is the first time since 2007 that neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or.