![World Cup final: Luka Modric wins Golden Ball from Eden Hazard and Antoine Griezmann as France beat Croatia | The Independent | The Independent World Cup final: Luka Modric wins Golden Ball from Eden Hazard and Antoine Griezmann as France beat Croatia | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/07/15/18/modric.jpg)
World Cup final: Luka Modric wins Golden Ball from Eden Hazard and Antoine Griezmann as France beat Croatia | The Independent | The Independent
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Squawka on Twitter: "Luka Modrić is the first player to win the World Cup Golden Ball and the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award since Ronaldo in 1998. An exclusive club.
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World Cup 2018 awards: Winners of Golden Ball, Golden Boot and Golden Glove announced after France victory - Mirror Online
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