Xinhua News Agency, Paris, August 30, in the newly announced best player selection of the European Football League last season, Modric pressed the former Real Madrid teammate Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Salah to be elected.
In the 2017-2018 season, Modrich helped Real Madrid achieve the Champions League three successive championships, which is also the fourth Champions League trophy won by Real Madrid in the last five seasons. Later, he also led the Croatian team to win the second place in the Russian World Cup.
This award of Uefa was voted by the coach of the Champions League team and the European football journalists who were invited to participate in the selection. The players who participated in the selection were the players who played football in European clubs.
Modrich said, “This is a wonderful moment for me. I am very excited and proud to win this honor.”
After the end of last season, Ronaldo, who transferred from Real Madrid to Juventus, did not attend the award ceremony held at the draw ceremony of the Champions League. Marotta, CEO of Juventus Club, said that it was Ronaldo’s private decision not to attend the award ceremony and his decision should be respected.
Real Madrid became the biggest winner of the Champions League player award. Navas, Lamos, Modrich and Ronaldo were respectively rated as the best in the positions of goalkeeper, defender, midfield and forward.
Interestingly, when returning to his seat after receiving the award, Amos patted Salah’s left shoulder in front of himself. In the final of last season’s Champions League, Salah was injured in his left shoulder and left with tears after being put down by Lamos.