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Modric defeats Salah and Ronaldo to claim FIFA player of the year


Mon 24 Sep 2018 | 10:05 PM
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CAIRO, September 24th (SEE):  Croatian Luka Modric defeated Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the FIFA player of the year award.

Mohamed Salah earned the best goal of the year award, which he scored against Everton after being chosen by 38% of fans. Didier Dechamps won the best manager of the year award after leading France to win their first World Cup since 1998.

Belgian goal keeper Thibaut Courtois won the best goal keeper award after an excellent summer with Belgium at the World Cup, Courtois made the move to Real Madrid to cement his status as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.