Luka Modric Named Adidas Golden Ball Award Winner Despite Final Defeat
Prior to seeing France lift the FIFA World Cup Trophy, the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) came together to decide where the Russia 2018 awards should go. Luka Modric (L) and Kylian Mbappe (R) share World Cup stage Golden Ball Award: Luka Modric Croatia owed their place in the Final in large part to their supremely gifted No10. His two goals and one assist almost pale in comparison to his tireless work in the midfield, where he used his incisive vision to great effect in guiding his team, setting the tempo, and exploiting gaps in opposition defences.