Marco Verratti is the finest midfielder in Ligue 1, according to Nice star Adrien Tameze, while FIFA Best winner Luka Modric sets the standard in the global game.
There are plenty of creative and combative performers currently starring on a world stage, with that talent spread across the most competitive divisions in European football.
Modric has seen his efforts recognised by one of the most prestigious individual prizes, with the Croatia international have enjoyed a memorable 2018 with club and country.
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He has been showered with praise from fellow players and pundits, with Tameze happy to admit that he is part of the Real Madrid playmaker’s fan club.