The 2018 Ballon d'Or was the 63rd annual award ceremony recognising the best footballer in the world for 2018. The winners were announced on 3 December 2018,[1][2] and for the first time in its history, the Ballon d'Or Féminin and Kopa Trophy were awarded to the best female footballer and male under-21 footballer, respectively.[3] Luka Modrić, who was integral to Real Madrid's Champions League victory and Croatia's surprise journey to the 2018 FIFA World Cup final,[4] was awarded the Ballon d'Or. His win meant that it was the first time since Kaká in 2007 that a player other than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo won the award, ending the 10-year Messi–Ronaldo dominance.[5]
| 2018 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 2018 Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modrić | |
| Date | 3 December 2018 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Ballon d'Or |  Luka Modrić (1st award) |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin |  Ada Hegerberg (1st award) |
| Kopa Trophy |  Kylian Mbappé (1st award) |
| Website | www.francefootball.fr |
Ballon d'Or
editThe nominees for the awards were announced on 9 October 2018.[3]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 753 [6] | ||
| 2 | 476 | ||
| 3 | 414 | ||
| 4 | 347 | ||
| 5 | 280 | ||
| 6 | 188 | ||
| 7 | 121 | ||
| 8 | 119 | ||
| 9 | 29 | ||
| 10 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 24 | ||
| 12 | 19 | ||
| 13 | 17 | ||
| 14 | 12 | ||
| 15 | 9 | ||
| 16 | 7 | ||
| 17 | 6 | ||
| 6 | |||
| 19 | 4 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 22 | 3 | ||
| 3 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 25 | 2 | ||
| 2 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 28 | 1 | ||
| 29 | 0 | ||
| 0 |
Ballon d'Or Féminin
edit| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 136[7] | ||
| 2 | 130 | ||
| 3 | 86 | ||
| 4 | 77 | ||
| 5 | 61 | ||
| 6 | 51 | ||
| 7 | 34 | ||
| 34 | |||
| 9 | 30 | ||
| 10 | 28 | ||
| 11 | 26 | ||
| 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | ||
| 14 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 4 |
Kopa Trophy
edit| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 | ||
| 2 | 31 | ||
| 3 | 18 | ||
| 4 | 12 | ||
| 12 | |||
| 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 0 | ||
| 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Le classement final du Ballon d'Or France Football 2018". France Football (in English and French). Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or 2018: Luka Modric and Ada Hegerberg win awards – as it happened". Guardian. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ a b Dobson, Mark (8 October 2018). "Ballon d'Or 2018: contenders for football's global honour revealed | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "The Modric supremacy: why Croatia's talisman should win the Ballon d'Or | Barney Ronay". the Guardian. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or: Luka Modric breaks Ronaldo, Messi dominance". CNN. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "The definitive Ballon d'Or list: Modric, 753 points..." Marca. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ Ballon D'Or 2018 Results: Modric, Hegerberg Win; Mbappe Takes Kopa Trophy