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FIFA World Cup 2018 Awards: Golden Ball, Boot and Glove Winners

Luka Modric won the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, following Croatia's defeat to France in the final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday:

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adidas Golden Ball Award: ud83eudd47Luka MODRIC (#CRO) ud83eudd48Eden HAZARD (#BEL) ud83eudd49Antoine GRIEZMANN (#FRA) #WorldCup https://t.co/KQSRiwUznh

France claimed the trophy courtesy of a 4-2 win, with Kylian Mbappe on the scoresheet before he picked up the Young Player award:

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FIFA Young Player Award: ud83eudd47Kylian MBAPPE (#FRA) #WorldCup https://t.co/v4eMfItkkP

The Golden Glove went to Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who helped Belgium finish third:

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adidas Golden Glove Award: ud83eudd47Thibaut COURTOIS (#BEL) #WorldCup https://t.