Luka Modric is the bookies’ hot favourite to secure the Ballon d'Or“It's very strange that Messi is not among the candidates. "Modric has had a great season, but his team-mate Varane won the Champions League and the World Cup. Luka Modric is the bookies’ hot favourite to secure the Ballon d'Or“Modric was a finalist and had a great campaign, but Varane deserves it more." Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admitted last month that he prefers Messi to Ronaldo. “That’s unfair again – just like [whether I want to win] the Champions League or Premier League,” Klopp told Sky Germany.

Source: Express December 01, 2018 10:41 UTC