Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric took home the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award on Thursday, as the Croatia international was rewarded for his role in Los Blancos' run to a third straight Champions League title.
The former Tottenham Hotspur man beat Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo to the award:
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