Luka Modric does not want to get involved in the race for the next Ballon d’Or. Asked by A.S. from Milanello (AC Milan training center), the midfielder refused to name his favorite while several players, including Kylian Mbappé, Rodri and Jude Bellingham, are announced among the main candidates. “ Honestly, I don’t know. I don’t want to name anyone or say who deserves it the most. The public will vote and decide the winner. There are many candidates, from Real Madrid and other teams. We’ll see who wins, I prefer not to give names “, explained the Croatian. Modric knows better than anyone what this award represents since he himself won the 2018 Ballon d’Or by ending ten years of domination by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
The Croatian also retains immense pride in this coronation, which he considers “ the greatest individual award there is “. He particularly highlights the difficulty of having managed to win against players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar or Karim Benzema, while coming from a less important country on the international scene. Modric was also very complimentary of Real Madrid’s current stars, particularly Jude Bellingham. “ From day one I saw something different in him “, he confided, believing that the Englishman has the makings of a leader. Impressed by his World Cup and his start to the season, the former Madrilenian nevertheless refuses to publicly make him his favorite for the Ballon d’Or.
