FIFA Awards: Modric, Marta win best player titles, Salah bags goal award

Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric has been awarded the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year at the Fifa Awards Gala held in London on Monday night.

After leading his national team to the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, where he was named as the Best Player of the tournament, the 33-year old becomes only the second player to win the title.

Modric also helped Real Madrid win a third consecutive UEFA Champions League title before going to Russia and almost conquered the world.

The reigning UEFA Player of the Year beat his former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah to the prestigious award on Monday night.

For the Women’s category, Brazilian Marta, who plays for the Orlando Pride, won the title ahead of Ada Hegerberg and Dzsenifer Marozsan.

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Salah bagged the Puskas Award for best goal of the season. His goal for Liverpool against Everton won in the category that had the likes of Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Benjamin Pavard with 6 others in the shortlist.

For the Men’s Coach award, France coach Didier Deschamps, who led France to their second World Cup title in Russia, defeated former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane and Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic to the title.

Belgium and former Chelsea goalkeeper, who now plays for Real Madrid, Thibaut Courtois bagged the goalkeeper award, just like he did at the World Cup in Russia.

He saw off competitions from Kasper Schmeichel and Hugo Lloris to land the title.

THE FULL AWARD

FIFA Puskas Award – Mohamed Salah

FIFA Best Men’s Player – Luka Modric

FIFA Best Men’s Coach – Didier Deschamps

FIFA Best Goalkeeper – Thibaut Courtois

FIFA Best Women’s Player – Marta

FIFA Best Women’s Coach – Reynald Pedros

FIFA Fan Award – Peru fans

FIFA Fair Play Award – Lennart Thy

FIFA Pro World XI:

David de Gea (Manchester United)

Dani Alves (Paris Saint-Germain)

Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)

Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)

Marcelo (Real Madrid)

Luka Modric (Real Madrid)

N’Golo Kante (Chelsea)

Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)

 

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