Real Madrid playmaker Luka Modric emerged the winner of the 2018 Ballon d’Or last night, bringing the decade-long reign of legendary duo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – who picked up five apiece – to an end.
The Juventus striker finished in second place – 277 points behind his former Bernabeu teammate – while the Barcelona star finished at fifth place – behind Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe.
France World Cup heroics saw the French duo make the top-five, while Madrid’s Champions League victory (alongside a place in the World Cup final for Modric) set up the top-two contenders.