WINNING the Champions League, World Cup and Ballon d'Or trophies, is the highest achievement for a soccer player. Well, if in one time can win these three titles is a remarkable achievement for the football figure.
As is known, the Champions League is the most elite club tournament every year in all football confederations, especially Europe (UEFA). The Champions League was also held by other confederations, such as South America (Copa Libertadores), Asia (AFC Champions League), Africa (CAF Champions League), North America, Central, Caribbean (Concacaf Champions League), and Oceania (OFC Champions League) .
Then for the national team level, there is a world cup that is held every 4 years and the opportunity to be followed by all countries in the world through qualifying. The 2018 World Cup has just finished in Russia and France came out as champions and Croatia are runners-up. If the player performs brilliantly in these two bernamen and added the club won the league, then the player is entitled to steal Ballon d'Or award.
For the Ballon d'Or award, Kylian Mbappe, the winner of the 2018 World Player's Best Young Player has the option of receiving the prestigious award. Of the five options Mbappe, strangely no name Leonel Messi who has successfully led Barcelona champions La Liga, as well as top scoring with 34 goals incision.
In an interview with France Football, Mbappe mentioned the players who deserved the Ballon d'Or were Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Raphael Varane. In fact he did not enter the name of Lionel Messi into the list.
"To complete it, I think I will also put myself there," Mbappe told France Football.
- Raphael Varane
Like Mbappe's choice, Varane is the only most successful player of the 2017/2018 season because it is able to hold two of the highest trophies with the club and national team. Together with Real Madrid won the Champions League trophy 2017/2018 and Varane appeared as a starter when the final beat Liverpool 3-1 in Kiev, May 27, 2018.
Then, with France in the 2018 World Cup, Varane always appeared in seven parties until finally came out as champions. In fact, Varane appeared as captain when France play 0-0 Danish counter in the group phase. Varane also scored France's opening goal when they beat Uruguay 2-0 in the quarter-finals.
2. Neymar
Although not many goals scored with Brazil in the 2018 World Cup, Neymar helped to score a goal in Mexico beat in the round of 16 large. Neymar also performed brilliantly with Paris Saint-Germain with incised 19 goals or number three most. In fact, he was able to deliver PSG as League 1 champions, League Cup winners, and Winners Cup champions (Europa League.
3. Luka Modric
Modric's name rose again because of the bright appearance of Real Madrid and Croatia. 32-year-old player became one of the key Madrid won the Champions League 2017/2018 in Kiev.
Then with Vatreni, the nickname of Croatia at the World Cup, Modric delivered his country to the top of the party. The experienced captain was finally asked to win the Golden Ball trophy or the best player.
4. Kylian Mbappe
The 19-year-old is a mainstay on the Paris Saint-Germain front line (PSG). Of the 46 appearances with PSG in the 2017/2018 season, Mbappe scored 13 goals and 8 assists. While PSG are League 1 champions, League Cup winners and Cup Winners' Cup (Europa League) after beating Rapid Vienna.
After the success with PSG in League 1, Mbappe re-gain achievements in the 2018 World Cup. The young player scored four goals from seven appearances in the World Cup. In fact, one of his goals was created in the final vs. Croatia in Moscow July 15, 2018, so he received the Best Young Player award.
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo is arguably still the strongest candidate winning trophy Ballon d'Or 2018 despite failing to deliver Portugal became World Cup champions 2018. At least Portugal qualify up to the round of 16 and Ronaldo scored 4 goals or runners-up top scores.
Then with Real Madrid, CR7 successfully menujarai Champions League 2017/2018, as well as himself as the top score with a notch 15 goals. Together with Madrid last season, Ronaldo packed 44 goals from 45 appearances.
Here is a list of award winners Ballon d'Or since 1956.
Ballon d'Or
1956 - Stanley Matthews (England / Blackpool)
1957 - Alfredo Di Stefano (Spain / Real Madrid)
1958 - Raymond Kopa (France / Real Madrid)
1959 - Alfredo di Stefano (Spain / Real Madrid)
1960 - Luis Suarez (Spain / Barcelona)
1961 - Omar Sivori (Italy / Juventus)
1962 - Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia / Dukla Prague)
1963 - Lev Yashin (Soviet Union / Russia) / Dynamo Moscow)
1964 - Denis Law (Scotland / Manchester United)
1965 - Eusebio (Portugal / Benfica)
1966 - Bobby Charlton (England / Manchester United)
1967 - Florian Albert (Hungary / Ferencváros)
1968 - George Best (Northern Ireland / Manchester United)
1969 - Gianni Rivera (Italy / AC Milan)
1970 - Gerd Mueller (West Germany / Bayern Munich)
1971 - Johan Cruyff (Netherlands / Invite Amsterdam)
1972 - Franz Beckenbauer (Germany / Bayern Munich)
1973 - Johan Cruyff (Netherlands / Barcelona)
1974 - Johan Cruyff (Netherlands / Barcelona)
1975 - Oleg Blokhin (Soviet Union / Ukraine) / Dynamo Kyiv)
1976 - Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany / Bayern Munich)
1977 - Allan Simonsen (Denmark / Borussia Mönchengladbach)
1978 - Kevin Keegan (English / Hamburg)
1979 - Kevin Keegan (English / Hamburg)
1980 - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany / Bayern Munich)
1981 - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany // Bayern Munich)
1982 - Paolo Rossi (Italy / Juventus)
1983 - Michel Platini (France / Juventus)
1984 - Michel Platini (France / Juventus)
1985 - Michel Platini (France / Juventus)
1986 - Igor Belanov (Soviet Union / Ukraine) / Dynamo Kyiv)
1987 - Ruud Gullit (Netherlands / AC Milan)
1988 - Marco van Basten (Netherlands / AC Milan)
1989 - Marco van Basten (Netherlands / AC Milan)
1990 - Lothar Matthaeus (Germany / Inter Milan)
1991 - Jean-Pierre Papin (France / Marseille)
1992 - Marco van Basten (Netherlands / AC Milan)
1993 - Roberto Baggio (Italy / Juventus)
1994 - Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria / Barcelona)
1995 - George Weah (Liberia / AC Milan)
1996 - Matthias Sammer (Germany / Borussia Dortmund)
1997 - Ronaldo (Brazil / Inter Milan)
1998 - Zinedine Zidane (France / Juventus)
1999 - Rivaldo (Brazil / Barcelona)
2000 - Luis Figo (Portugal / Real Madrid)
2001 - Michael Owen (England / Liverpool)
2002 - Ronaldo (Brazil / Real Madrid)
2003 - Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic / Juventus)
2004 - Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine / AC Milan)
2005 - Ronaldinho (Brazil / Barcelona)
2006 - Fabio Cannavaro (Italy / Real Madrid)
2007 - Kaka (Brazil / AC Milan)
2008 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Manchester United)
2009 - Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona)
FIFA Ballon d'Or
2010 - Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona)
2011 - Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona)
2012 - Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona)
2013 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid)
2014 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid)
2015 - Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona)
Ballon d'Or
2016 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid)
2017 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid)
2018 - ?
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