CRISTIANO RONALDO and Lionel Messi will both miss out on the Ballon d’Or award, it has been claimed.
Ronaldo and Messi, of Juventus and Barcelona respectively, have both won the Ballon d’Or between them every year since 2007.
AC Milan hero Kaka was the last player outside of the duo to claim the award with Ronaldo and Messi dominating world football in the 11 years since.
Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to win the Ballon d’Or award for a sixth time, recently saying: “I already know, in my heart, that I am one of the best players in history.
“Of course, I want to win this sixth Ballon d’Or!
“It would be a lie to tell you the opposite. I work for that.”
However, journalist Eric Macruth – who works for French radio station RFI, claims both players have missed out on the award.
And it is Luka Modric, of Real Madrid, who will win the prize and end both Ronaldo and Messi’s dominance of the accolade.
“Exclusive #BallondOr: After counting half the votes, the head trio is as follows: 1) Modric 2) @raphaelvarane 3 @KMbappe. @xbarretfoot @RFIRadioFoot Info @RFIsports,” he tweeted.
Modric recently beat Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to FIFA’s Best Player award.
The Croatia international helped Real Madrid win the Champions League back in May, for the third year on the trot.
And the veteran also helped his country reach the World Cup final.
Raphael Varane coming second would be no surprise.
Modric recently beat Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to FIFA’s Best Player award.
The Croatia international helped Real Madrid win the Champions League back in May, for the third year on the trot.
And the veteran also helped his country reach the World Cup final.
Raphael Varane coming second would be no surprise.
Source:www.express.co.uk