Hola Madridistas. And welcome along to Tuesday’s Real Madrid blog.
The Sport360 team will be in place throughout the day to bring you all the latest Los Blancos news, views and gossip including the reactions to Luka Modric’s Ballon d’Or win.
15:00 – It’s been a great year for Luka Modric
11:30 – Dream come true for Modric
Luka Modric admitted he was living his dream after capping a remarkable year by lifting the 2018 Ballon d’Or
9:00 – Perez expecting more Real Madrid Ballon d’Or domination
On Monday, Luka Modric became the latest Real Madrid player to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award and it is a tradition club president Florentino Perez expects to continue.
The Croatian midfielder pipped his former Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to the award as he continued the club’s domination of Ballon d’Or in recent times.
Read Perez’s quotes in full here.
Another feather in the cap for Perez and Real Madrid.
8:00am – Luka Modric wins the Ballon d’Or
It’s the end of an era. The Ballon d’Or has a new recipient following a 10-year duopoly that saw either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo take home the prestigious individual award.
Luka Modric has claimed the 2018 edition, becoming the first player other than Messi or Ronaldo to win the Ballon d’Or since Kaka in 2008.
Read more on Modric’s win here.
