that prediction never came to pass. Little did anyone know at the time, but 2008 would mark the beginning of Ronaldo's 16-year duopoly with the soon-to-be Barcelona rival, Lionel Messi. Between 2008 ...

Only Luka Modric, arguably, doesn't give you a drop ... between sides from the same country in the competition, along with Chelsea vs Liverpool. Real Madrid have dominated the match-up, winning ...

Ronaldo began his Ballon d'Or reign in 2008, and only Modric and Benzema broke his duopoly with ... As it turned out, that prediction never came to pass. Little did anyone know at the time ...

© Azael Rodriguez/Getty ImagesSergio Ramos of Monterrey celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the 10th round match between Monterrey and Santos ...

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has spent the last 13 years at the club, signing from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in 2012. Before that, he was with Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb ...

Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe has said that he would like to consult his club teammate, Luka Modric to seek advice on how to win the Ballon d’Or. The Ballon d’Or is one major individual ...

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni played the full 120 minutes of France’s Nations League win against Croatia as they beat Luka Modric and company on penalties.

Modric, 39, has been an ever-present member of Los Blancos since moving to the Bernabeu in 2012. Having signed from Tottenham in the summer of that year, he has gone on to make 513 appearances ...

Getty imagesLuka Modric of Croatia poses with his Golden Ball award, alongside Kylian Mbappe of France who poses with his Best Young Player award after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and ...

Chelsea captain Millie Bright has praised her side's 'unbelievable mentality' and embraced the challenge of facing Barcelona in the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals as they continue their ...