In 2018, when Luka Modric arrived at the ceremony where he was widely expected to be awarded the Ballon d’Or, he found an empty seat next to his. It was meant to be occupied by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Real Madrid midfield maestro Luka Modric has thrown his weight behind Vinicius Jr to win this year's Ballon d'Or The veteran star didn't hesitate to back his teammate after his superlative display ...

Manchester City midfielder, Rodri, has said neither Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Karim Benzema, congratulated him ...

What Luka Modric said after he won the Ballon d’Or in 2018 Luka Modric won the Ballon d’Or in 2018 ending the 10-year dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Croatian finished ...

Luka Modric has been in sensational form for Real Madrid and Croatia this season, leading Davor Suker to back him for the Ballon d'Or.

The Ballon d’Or will go to a new home this year, guaranteed, when the 2024 award is handed out Monday in France. Lionel Messi ...

Modric said he thought of ‘Grandpa Luka’. That was the year Modric won the Ballon d’Or. “What kind of people can coldly take the life of an innocent old man?” he asked in his 2020 ...

The last 10 winners of the men's Ballon d'Or after Rodri received the award on ... Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Real Madrid) 2018: Luka Modric (CRO/Real Madrid) 2019: Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona ...

A new generation of stars have lined up as contenders for the Ballon d'Or after two names dominated world soccer's most ...

Olympic star Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France/PSG), 2023 winner Bonmati (Spain/Barcelona) and Olympic silver medalist Gabi ...

Manchester City and Spain national team superstar Rodri Hernández Cascante won his first Ballon d’Or — an award soccer fans ...

He'd played for Real Madrid 19 times. It was enough for 33% of the readership of Spanish newspaper Marca to vote him the worst signing of the season at the end of 2012. 547 games, 250 La Liga wins ...