莫德里奇荣膺世界足球先生，打破C罗梅西10年垄断

伦敦当地时间9月24日晚，坐落于泰晤士河南岸的皇家节日音乐厅星光熠熠，备受瞩目的FIFA年度颁奖典礼在此拉开帷幕。

率领克罗地亚队在今夏俄罗斯世界杯上历史性打入决赛的莫德里奇，从国际足联主席因凡蒂诺手中接过“最佳球员”奖杯，荣膺本年度世界足球先生，就此打破了C罗和梅西对该奖项长达十年的垄断。

此外，巴西传奇女足运动员玛塔第6次当选世界足球小姐，世界杯冠军教练德尚（法国）当选最佳男足教练。

In a high-profile annual festival at London's Royal Festival Hall, The Best FIFA Football Awards Monday night was hosted as a soccer gala. Ambilight full surrounded, stars gathered, and a glittering ceremony was made in history.

The 33-year-old Croatia captain Luka Modric takes on the trophy from FIFA's president Infantine, with the leading honor lighting on a glorious moment of his life. FIFA Best Men's Player award of 2018, Modric made a real achievement this year and it was known all around the world.

2018 World Cup winner, French coach Didier Deschamps, Brazilian legend Marta (forward) and first-time nominee Reynald Pedros were awarded as The Best Men's Coach, The Best Women's Player and The Best Women's coach respectively. 

2018 FIFA年度颁奖典礼获奖全名单：

世界足球先生：莫德里奇

世界足球小姐：玛塔

年度最佳进球(普斯卡什奖)：萨拉赫

年度最佳门将：库尔图瓦

年度最佳男足教练：德尚

年度最佳女足教练：佩德罗斯

国际足联球迷奖：秘鲁球迷

公平竞赛奖：伦纳特·蒂

年度最佳阵容(4-3-3)：德赫亚/阿尔维斯、马塞洛、拉莫斯、瓦拉内/阿扎尔、莫德里奇、坎特/ C罗、姆巴佩、梅西

The list of 2018 Best FIFA Football Awards in full. /Infographic by Du Chenxin

Rise to the top

在最终评选中，莫德里奇击败了得票率排名第二的前皇马队友、目前效力于尤文图斯的葡萄牙前锋C罗，以及效力于利物浦的埃及前锋萨拉赫。

作为克罗地亚国家队队长、当今世界足坛最出色的中场球员之一，莫得里奇已经连续三年随皇马一起夺得欧冠冠军。在此之前，欧足联也将本年度欧洲足球先生的奖项授予了莫得里奇。

随着莫得里奇当选世界足球先生，克罗地亚队长已将本年度世界足球先生、欧洲足球先生和世界杯金球奖三大奖项揽入怀中。

“真是不可思议的一个赛季，这一定会是我生命中最重要的一年。”莫得里奇说。

Modric beat his former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah to win the world's best male player, ending the decade-long domination of the award by Ronaldo and Messi.

 The midfielder led Real Madrid to a third consecutive Champions League title before winning Golden Ball as the best player at the World Cup this year, in which Croatia reached the final for the first time.

 "It was an unbelievable season, the best season in my life," said Modric.

 "This award is not just mine," Modric said. "It is my teammates' from Real Madrid and Croatia."   

Screenshot from Real Madrid football club's Twitter account.

Luka Modric posted his awarded photo on his Twitter account.

Before that, Modric has already been voted for Player of the Year for last season by UEFA, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah and Lionel Messi in the same way, becoming only the third player other than Ronaldo and Messi to win the award since it was introduced in 2011.

 Also, Modric won the best player award at the World Cup tournament after leading Croatia national team to an incredible World Cup final in this summer.

 "I'm still not realizing how good a year I had collectively, individually, and I'm very proud for everything I achieved this year and it will be remembered forever."

Goal of the year

FIFA President Infantine (L) and Mohamed Salah of Egypt pose for a picture after The Best FIFA Football Awards at Royal Festival Hall in London on September 24, 2018. /VCG Photo

作为埃及国家队和利物浦的当家前锋，萨拉赫在2017/18赛季表现惊人，代表俱乐部出场52次，打入44粒进球，其中联赛进球32粒，成为上赛季的英超联赛射手王。

凭借着2017年12月埃弗顿客场对阵利物浦比赛中一脚漂亮的左脚弧线球，萨拉赫以38%的得票率获奖。

Puskas Award, which was named after the Hungarian former Real Madrid player, is awarded to the goal of the year.

 It was voted entirely by fans, with a total received of 38 percent by Egyptian and Everton striker Mohamed Salah.

 Salah scored the goal during the Everton's Premier League match with Liverpool at Anfield last December.

Star-studded FIFPro World11

An all-star show during the ceremony. /VCG photo

揭晓年度最佳阵容环节中，巴西球星罗纳尔迪尼奥和前拜仁及德国国家队队长巴拉克上台为球员颁奖。由于C罗和梅西的缺席，最佳阵容11人中只有9人能够上台领奖。

年度最佳阵容(4-3-3)：德赫亚/阿尔维斯、马塞洛、拉莫斯、瓦拉内/阿扎尔、莫德里奇、坎特/ C罗、姆巴佩、梅西

FIFA and the worldwide players' union FIFPro announced the 55 nominees in contention for the FIFA FIFPro World11 2018 on September, 10. Modric was on the list together with his teammate Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were among the stars with no surprise.

The final World11 line-up was selected by thousands of players across the world. Luka Modric was joined together with teammate Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane. David De Gea, Dani Alves, Eden Hazard, N'Golo Kante, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi are in the column.

No show Ronaldo & Messi, era ends

 Neither Ronaldo nor Messi attend the Best FIFA Awards in London. /VCG Photo

这是C罗连续第三年无缘世界足球先生。目前，他与梅西均获奖5次（含世界足球先生与金球奖合并时期）。

同时，这也是梅西12年来首次无缘世界足球先生前三甲。有意思的是，作为阿根廷国家队队长，梅西把前三名分别投给了皇马中场莫得里奇，姆巴佩，以及长达十年的劲敌C罗。

而在得知自己基本与世界足球先生无缘之后，C罗和梅西也在颁奖典礼之前双双宣布，不会前往伦敦参加颁奖典礼。

Not a majority of people would like to imagine that it's midfield player Modric who eventually breaks the decade-domination of Ronaldo and Messi.

For the first time in 12 years, Messi was not among the finalists with third place going to Salah for his incredible 44-goal debut season with Liverpool that carried the Reds to the Champions League final.

Both Ronaldo and Messi have announced that they will miss the ceremony one day ahead. Over the past decade, Ronaldo and Messi have taken 10-times world best player. The two legends won five trophies each, equaling in terms of quality. However, Messi had won five awards by 2015, while Ronaldo has been chasing all the way, and finally caught up.

Croatia daily sports newspaper Sportske Novosti made a headline for Luka Modric. /Screenshot from SN official website

As the captain of Argentina, Messi surprisingly casted a vote for Ronaldo, together with Modric and Mbappe, while Ronaldo voted the first for his former teammate Varane Raphael. The following Choice of Ronaldo are Modric and Griezmann. Luka Modric made the same choice for Varane Raphael and Griezmann, left the second place for Ronaldo.

The Best FIFA vs Ballon d'Or

这是世界足球先生与金球奖分道扬镳的第三年。自2016年之后，FIFA宣布终止与《法国足球》的合作，继续延续由国家队主教练、队长及国际媒体记者共同投票的评选规则。

值得一提的是，今年新加入了线上球迷投票通道，这四部分投票比例各占25%。

而自1956年发起的《法国足球》金球奖年度评选，将在十月揭晓候选人名单。

FIFA decided to end the association with Ballon d'Or prize since 2016, which was awarded by France Football magazine since 1956.

The Ballon d'Or, which was only voted by worldwide journalists, has ever been merged to Best FIFA Football Award from 2010 to 2015.

For the first time, online poll of fans has been added to the Best FIFA Football Award. Players and coaches categories was conducted by national team captains and managers, selected journalists from all over the world will be included. Each category has a 25% in total.

The nominees for 2018 Ballon d'Or will be released on October. Whether Ronaldo & Messi continue their domination or the newly FIFA's best player Modric becomes one, let's wait to see it.

(With input from AFP)