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MOSCOW • Croatia captain Luka Modric said that he was honored to have received the Golden Ball from the best player in the World Cup, but he was little consoled after losing the 4-2 final against France on Sunday
. and thanks to those who chose me but, obviously, I would have preferred to win the World Cup, "said Real Madrid midfielder
" It should not be and now we are will rest and in the coming days will celebrate because it is still a big deal for Croatia, but now the feeling is bittersweet, we are proud of what we have done, but a little sad to lose the final . "
Croatia is the only team in the World Cup History has avoided defeat after three knockout matches in one edition.
They dominated the first period of the final and were unlucky 2-1 at half-time thanks to Mario Mandzukic's own goal and a controversial penalty
The smallest country to make a world The final of the Cup in 68 years, with a population of just over four million residents, finally faltered after the break, while Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe added to France before Mandzukic drew a goal
. was the key we conceded (when) we were at the top, "added Modric." Although I think we deserve more, we can not change anything. "We can only be proud of what we have did we never give up and fought until the end.
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FIFA WORLD CUP PRIZE
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G ANCIENT BALL OF BEST PLAYER
Luka Modric (Croatia
SILVER BAL L Eden Hazard (Belgium)
BRONZE BALL Antoine Griezmann (France)
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GOLDEN BALL OF THE BEST PLAYER
Luka Modric (Croatia)
] SILVER BALL Eden Hazard (Belgium)
BRONZE BALL Antoine Griezmann (France)
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GOLD GLOVE FOR BETTER GOALIE
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)
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FIFA YOUNG PLAYER FOR THE BEST UNDER 21 YEARS
Kylian Mbappe (France)
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TROPHY FIFA FAIR PLAY
Spain
His midfielder Ivan Rakitic too He was comforted by FIFA's decision to make Modric the fifth straight player to win the Golden Ball, even though he was not part of the winning team, after Argentine Lionel Messi (2014), Uruguayan Diego Forlan (2010), French Zinedine Zidane (2006) and German Oliver Kahn (2002).
"Brother Luka Modric, you do not know how proud I am!" Wrote the man from Barcelona on Instagram. "All deserved, we celebrate with our family and all Croatians, nothing more beautiful than to be Croatian."
France striker Mbappe won the team and individual honors, after being named Young Player of the tournament.
his fourth goal of this World Cup and the fourth of France against Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, the 19-year-old became the youngest player since Pele to score in the biggest game of football. At first, "Mbappe warned the world." I have plans to go even further. "
After playing 17 years in 1958, Pele won two more World Cups While Mbappe has a lot of work to do to match these exploits, the teenager wants to keep up the momentum and believes he can grow up in Paris Saint-Germain
"I will stay with PSG, continuing my journey with them". added, amid speculation that Europe's real champions want to sign it this summer. "I'm at the beginning of my career."
A man who will watch his progress with interest is peeled.
"Si Kylian continues to match my records like that, I may have to dust off my boots, "tweeted the legend of Brazil
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