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Real Madrid’s Luka Modric has won the most prestigious individual award in the football world- the FIFA Ballon dOr and the result has garnered mixed reactions. some reckon the Croation deserves it after a stellar season winning the Champions League title with his club and leading his nation to the finals of the FIFA World Cup 2018, while some argue he does not have the statistics to vindicate the achievement, as the coveted trophy as evaded the likes of Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Sneijder, Thierry Henry among others.
After the votes, the astonishing standings saw the record five-time winner Lionel Messi in the fifth position despite winning the La Liga and scoring an impressive tally of over 30 goals in all competitions. Modric won the prize after having collected 753 points while Cristiano Ronaldo came in second with 4676 points. Atletico Madrid forward and World Cup winner Griezmann got 414 points as Paris St-Germain striker Mbappe was fourth with 347 points.
“We congratulate Modric for winning the Ballon d’Or but Messi being in fifth place is absurd,” said Valverde.
“I will not get into discussing the inconsistencies of the prize.”
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