The Croatian captain and Real Madrid midfielder has been awarded by UEFA as the player of the year!

At a gala ceremony as part of the draw for this season’s Champions League Modric won the award. Modrić was in lofty company with Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah the other two candidates in the three-man list.

It was a day of awards for Modric who also picked up the award as the UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season.

“I'm proud of this great prize. I would like to thank all those who voted for me, teammates and trainers. The biggest motivation in my life is my dad. He took me to my first training and taught to fight for my dreams. I owe it all to him,” commented Modric after collecting the award.