Two footballing greats face off for one last attempt at World Cup glory 🌟 #FIFAWorldCup TODAY ⚽ Argentina 🇦🇷 vs Croatia 🇭🇷 10pm (UBC TV) TOMORROW ⚽ France vs Morocco 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | “The winner takes it all” according to ABBA, a band that has been …
Read More »Modric adds Croatian sportsman of the year to his 2018 collection
Zagreb, Croatia | AFP | Luka Modric added to his collection of awards after a successful 2018 when he was named Croatian sportsman of the year on Wednesday. Sandra Perkovic, five times European champion in discus, won the women’s award. The football squad, runners-up in the World Cup, were named …
Read More »Modric, from Croatian war child to Ballon d’Or winner
Modrici, Croatia | AFP | Luka Modric’s journey from Croatian war child to the world’s best footballer was celebrated Monday when the Real Madrid midfielder hoisted the Ballon d’Or. A national hero in his home country and crowned the best player on the planet, Modric was rewarded for his …
Read More »BALLON d’Or: It is Luka Modric
Paris, France | AFP | Luka Modric saw off competition from France’s World Cup stars as the Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder won the Ballon d’Or on Monday to end a 10-year stranglehold on the award by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Modric, 33, was announced as the winner of the prestigious prize in Paris …
Read More »Modric tipped to pip French stars to Ballon d’Or and end Ronaldo and Messi era
Paris, France | AFP | The winner of the 2018 Ballon d’Or will be revealed at a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday evening, with Croatia’s Luka Modric and a host of French World Cup winners all hoping to finally end the 10-year duopoly of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. …
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