Modric: 'No one in history can be compared to Ronaldo and Messi'
Modric claimed his first ever Ballon D'or prize yesterday, with Ronaldo finishing second, Antoine Griezmann finishing third and Lionel Messi finishing fifth. Modric also won the Player of the Tournament award in the FIFA World Cup and also won the FIFA The Best Player of the Year award.
Modric though, recently talked to France Football after he won the trophy yesterday. The Croatian has lauded both Ronaldo and Messi for their contributions to the game.
He said: "No one can be compared to them in history , they are the best of this sport, they are of another level. They have not finished yet. In history, my Ballon D'or victory will always be recognized after theirs. I'm just a player from small Croatia."
Modric also said that Zinedine Zidane told him that he will win the Golden Ball. He said: "I needed to feel like a key player of the team, with him we played really good football. He told me that one day I would win the Golden Ball. The story of Zidane says these things, he gives you confidence, I admired him and respected him as a player. "
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