UEFA name Player of the 2017/18 Season | OneFootball

Luka Modrić has beaten Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah to win UEFA’s Player of the Season award.

The Croatian enjoyed another fine campaign as he helped Real Madrid to a third consecutive European Cup win.

The winner was announced on Thursday evening in Monaco following the Champions League draw.

It’s another gong for Modric’s growing collection, coming just a month after he was awarded the FIFA’s Golden Ball award at the World Cup.

UEFA says “the award recognises the best players, regardless of nationality, playing for a club within the territory of a UEFA member federation during the past season.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid stopper Keylor Navas won the Goalkeeper of the Season award for the Champions League, Sergio Ramos claimed the Defender prize, Modrić was also handed the Midfielder gong and Ronaldo scooped the Forward award as the Spanish giants made it a clean sweep after lifting the trophy last season.

Denmark captain and Wolfsburg star Pernille Harder won the Women’s Player of the Year award after claiming a domestic double.