Luka Modric says he doesn’t really care if he wins the Ballon D’Or: ‘If not, nothing will change’

Luka Modric says he doesn’t really care if he wins the Ballon D’Or: ‘If not, nothing will change’
Luka Modric insists he is not really fussed whether or not he wins the 2018 Ballon DOr.The midfielders sensational year saw a lowlight on Sunday as England came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 and send them crashing out of League A in the Nations League.3

Luka Modric couldn’t stop Croatia from losing at Wembley

Nonetheless, it will not take the shine off a year which has seen him lift the Champions League with Real Madrid, guide Croatia to the World Cup final in Russia, and collect the Golden Ball award for his outstanding performances during the tournament.He was named Player of the Year at the FIFA Football Awards and many expect the Croatian to break Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messis ten-year monopoly on the Ballon DOr.However, Modric is not overly bothered about the award, claiming it wont change anything.3

The Croatian was named the World Cup’s best player

He told talkSPORT: We will see. I am honoured to be in this competition for this great award.If it happened, no one would be happier than me but if not, nothing will change. My year was great and thats it.The Real Madrid maestro began to pull the strings in the second-half against England and he admits the defeat at Wembley is a tough one to take.With a score-draw good enough to see Croatia avoid relegation, Harry Kane scored five minutes from time after Jesse Lingard had cancelled out Andrej Kramarics second-half strike.3

The Real Madrid man beat Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the FIFA Player of the Year award

Its little bit painful to lose in this way because we were ten minutes away from victory and two goals from set-pieces is painful, Modric added.But thats football and well done to England. I wish them all the best in the final tournament.Im not surprised. Its football. A lot of things can happen in one game. I think they did well.

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Dec 04, 2018 · On Monday nigh,t Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's era of dominance of the Ballon d'Or finally came to an end when Luka Modric was voted the winner for 2018 at an awards ceremony in Paris.
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I see that there are a few answers to this question, but actually, all of them are a bit outdated as now we know, that the battle for the Ballon d'Or 2019 won't be a clash of Ronaldo vs Messi but rather Van Dijk vs Messi.

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He actually did go from rags to riches, and that timeline doesn't go from 2012. His grandpa killed and his house burnt in war, and they had to fled their house and seek refuge at some cheap hotel At 15 years old he was rejected from his favorite club (Hajduk Split - 2nd best club in Croatia), and then Mamic brought him to Dinamo Zagreb.
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PARIS (AP) - Luka Modric ended the long reign of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by winning the Ballon d'Or for the first time on Monday, while another first saw Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg
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Luka Modric says he doesn't really care if he wins the Ballon

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Olivier Giroud has dismissed the importance of The Best FIFA Men's Player award and is adamant a Frenchman or Luka Modric has to win this year's Ballon d'Or for their respective World Cup exploits.
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"God takes his time but he doesn't fail", she wrote with an image of Ronaldo holding one of the five Ballon d'Or awards he has won in his illustrous career. Modric, however, admitted he would give up all his individual accolades - including the Ballon d'Or - to win the World Cup. "But, like I told you, I would change all of this for a World Cup".
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Luka Modric has claimed he will not care if he doesn't win the Ballon d'Or award next month after admitting: 'My year was great and that's it.' The Croat is among the favourites to land the
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Luka Modric has said he will not be bothered if he doesn't win the Ballon d'Or award next month after admitting: 'my year was great and that's it'. Modric is among the favourites to land the individual accolade after a sensational 2018 that saw him win the Champions League with Real Madrid and reach the […]
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Luka Modric says he doesn't really care if he wins the Ballon D'Or: 'If not, nothing will change' The Croatian is hotly tipped to end Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's ten-year monopoly
Luka Modric admits he will not care if he doesn't win the