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Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar have long been eliminated from the World Cup without really making a good impression.
Instead, Croatian Luka Modric leads a group of four contenders for the tournament's best player, the Golden Ball
Messi won the Golden Ball as best player of the 2014 World Cup, although his Argentine team was beaten by Germany in the Rio final
and the prize of the 2010 edition in South Africa went to Diego Forlan of Uruguay, even if his team has finished that in fourth position.
The last player of a winning World Cup team to win the trophy was the Brazilian Romario in 1994 in the United States, a player in the team's technical study group. FIFA decides the winner and the prize is awarded after Sunday's final
With Messi, the Brazilian Neymar and the best defending player of the FIFA, Cristiano Ronaldo, have long been eliminated, others have become leaders . The Golden Ball Candidates:
LUKA MODRIC: The tiny playmaker from Croatia and Real Madrid can crown his career – which has already received many honors – with Sunday's final against France in what could be his last world cup. He scored two goals in Russia and rebounded after missing an overtime penalty against Denmark by converting in the shootout that followed. The icon of Croatia Davor Suker said that he would give three votes to Modric when he could and Ivan Rakitic simply named him "the best player in Croatian history ". According to FIFA, no player has covered more ground at this World Cup than the 63 kilometers of Modric.
KYLIAN MBAPPE: The French teenager stormed the World Cup with his skill and speed, scoring three goals up here. The Paris Saint-Germain striker became the first teenager since the Brazilian legend Pele in 1958 to win a World Cup match, which he did in France 4-3 over Argentina from Messi. Pele congratulated him quickly but Mbappe said Pele was "on another level". Mbappe can cap his tournament with the title against Croatia on Sunday. "I've always said that he's very good, I'm happy that he's French, he has the potential to reach the level of Messi and Ronaldo," Deschamps said.
HARRY KANE: Tottenham striker Hotspur leads the standings In Russia, with six goals and his influence on the young English team, he won the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball on Sunday, although the title from England ended in the semifinals. "Harry Houdini," said the Daily Mail and the Daily Express, in reference to the famous evangelist, after Kane put England on the right track by completing a brace for a 2-1 win in stoppage time in his first match against Tunisia. Captain Kane may increase his score in the third-place match against Belgium on Saturday, though he's on the pitch.
EDEN HAZARD: Belgium has a wealth of talent, with Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Dries Mertens, but Hazard, Chelsea's attacking midfielder, stands out again – and not just because he's captain. He pulls the strings and dictates the tempo, which was particularly noticeable in their prestigious quarter-final win over Brazil. Hazard has two goals and two badists in Russia and coach Roberto Martinez has acclaimed him, qualifying Hazard as "great captain, true leader, he is always natural in his manner of behaving and I love really that. However, the game is in progress. "
Australian Associated Press
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