Report from Italy and France are speculating that Varane, Luka Modric and Kylian Mbappe are the final three shortlisted for the award.

They claim that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have failed to make it to the top three of the 2018 Ballon D’Or. They have both won five awards between them in the last ten years and  will for the first time in a decade to miss out on a podium finish. Following his success at the FIFA The Best Award, Real Madrid’s Luka Modric’s looks to have a clear run at the Ballon d’Or. After beating Ronaldo and Messi to the FIFA Best Title and taking Croatia to the World cup final, Modric may likely become the winner.