Who won the UEFA Player of the Year 2018 ?
Options
1) Luka Modric
2)Cristiano Ronaldo
3)Mohamed Salah
4)Keylor Navas
answer
1) Luka Modric
Other details
Real Madrid and Croatia star Luka Modric received the UEFA Player of the Year in Monaco, defeating his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah to the prize.
Modric, starred in the Real side that won the Champions League for the third year running before also leading Croatia to the World Cup final.
the 32-year-old, was announced as the winner of the prize after Thursday's draw in Monaco for this season's Champions League group stage.
Modric started out at Dinamo Zagreb and then had four years with Tottenham Hotspur before Real prised him away six years ago.
His success here, after he was named the best player at the World Cup, confirms that he should be among the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or, a prize dominated by Ronaldo and Lionel Messi over the last decade.
Real's achievement in winning yet another Champions League last season was further recognised as Modric also won the UEFA award for the best midfielder of last season.
His clubmate Sergio Ramos was named best defender while Real shot-stopper Keylor Navas won the best goalkeeper prize.
Ronaldo, was awarded the prize for best striker chosen by Champions League and Europa League coaches from last season and journalists.
The award "recognises the best players, irrespective of nationality, playing for a club within the territory of a UEFA member association during the past season."
Danish international Pernille Harder, of German club Wolfsburg, won the UEFA women's player of the year prize.
Wolfsburg lost to dominant French outfit Lyon in the Champions League final in Kiev in May.
There was also an award for David Beckham, the former Manchester United, Madrid and England star collecting the UEFA President's Award for his achievements in the game and his work since retiring as a player.
Options
1) Luka Modric
2)Cristiano Ronaldo
3)Mohamed Salah
4)Keylor Navas
answer
1) Luka Modric
Other details
Real Madrid and Croatia star Luka Modric received the UEFA Player of the Year in Monaco, defeating his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah to the prize.
Modric, starred in the Real side that won the Champions League for the third year running before also leading Croatia to the World Cup final.
the 32-year-old, was announced as the winner of the prize after Thursday's draw in Monaco for this season's Champions League group stage.
Modric started out at Dinamo Zagreb and then had four years with Tottenham Hotspur before Real prised him away six years ago.
His success here, after he was named the best player at the World Cup, confirms that he should be among the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or, a prize dominated by Ronaldo and Lionel Messi over the last decade.
Real's achievement in winning yet another Champions League last season was further recognised as Modric also won the UEFA award for the best midfielder of last season.
His clubmate Sergio Ramos was named best defender while Real shot-stopper Keylor Navas won the best goalkeeper prize.
Ronaldo, was awarded the prize for best striker chosen by Champions League and Europa League coaches from last season and journalists.
The award "recognises the best players, irrespective of nationality, playing for a club within the territory of a UEFA member association during the past season."
Danish international Pernille Harder, of German club Wolfsburg, won the UEFA women's player of the year prize.
Wolfsburg lost to dominant French outfit Lyon in the Champions League final in Kiev in May.
There was also an award for David Beckham, the former Manchester United, Madrid and England star collecting the UEFA President's Award for his achievements in the game and his work since retiring as a player.
