Modrić beats Salah and Ronaldo to win UEFA Player of the Year

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XEE, August 31st: Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modrić won the  UEFA Player of the Year for 2017/18, beating team mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, who  joined him on the three-man shortlist announced on 20 August.

The Croatian international received the trophy on stage in Monaco during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw. He was also named UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the year.

Below are the results:

1 Luka Modrić (Real Madrid & Croatia) – 313 points

2 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus/Real Madrid & Portugal) – 223 points

3 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt) – 134 points

4 Antoine Griezmann (Atlético & France) – 72 points

5 Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina) – 55 points

6 Kylian Mbappé (Paris & France) – 43 points

7 Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City & Belgium) – 28 points

8 Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid & France) – 23 points

9 Eden Hazard (Chelsea & Belgium) – 15 points

10 Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid & Spain) – 12 points

Modrić helped Real Madrid win a third straight UEFA Champions League title, and guided his country Croatia into their first ever World Cup Final.