Ballon d'or 2018 december 2 news

A blast from the past!

On December 3, 2018, Luka Modrić was awarded the Ballon d'Or, beating out Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann to win the prestigious award. Here are some news articles from that day:

• "Luka Modrić wins Ballon d'Or 2018" - BBC Sport (December 3, 2018)
• "Modrić wins Ballon d'Or as Ronaldo and Griezmann miss out" - The Guardian (December 3, 2018)
• "Luka Modrić wins Ballon d'Or 2018: 'A dream come true'" - ESPN (December 3, 2018)
• "Modrić beats Ronaldo and Griezmann to win Ballon d'Or" - The New York Times (December 3, 2018)

The award was given to Modrić in recognition of his outstanding performances for both club and country in 2018, including his key role in Croatia's run to the World Cup final.