Luka Modric wins World Cup Golden Ball and Kylian Mbappe best World Cup player.
It is Luka Modric’s World Cup. Despite the defeat of Croatia in the World Cup 2018 final against France, Real Madrid midfielder was chosen by FIFA as the best competing player in Russia, leaving behind captain of Belgium Eden Hazard and French striker Antoine Griezmann.
The best World Cup player could not have been anyone except Kylian Mbappe, the author of four goals in this World Cup.
Meanwhile thanks to his impressive appearance especially in the quarterfinals against Brazil Thibaut Courtois number 1 of Belgium has won the best goalkeeper of the World Cup. Spain, though disappointed at this World Cup, won the Fair Play team prize. Harry Kane with 6 goals scored was the world’s top scorer followed by Lukaku, Mbappe and Griezmann with 4, while Atletico Madrid striker and French representative were announced by FIFA’s finest player of the World Cup finals.