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    Luca Modric wins the men’s Ballon d’Or 2018 prize, but who else won?

    ByHillary Kangwana

    Dec 13, 2024

    Croatia captain Luca Modric takes men’s award. Luka Modric was named the Ballon Dor 2018 winner in Paris, France, last night ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe. The 33-year-old Real Madrid midfielder became the first non-Lionel Messi or Ronaldo player since Kaka in 2007 to win the award.

    Photo- Luca Modric.

    Norwegian Ada Hegerberg, pictured below, scooped the women’s Ballon Dor prize.

    Frenchman, Kylan Mbappe (France, pictured below) became the first player to win the Kopa Trophy( Ballon Dor Under 21)