Modric ended the era of Ronaldo

When UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin announced the winners of the UEFA Super Cup in 2017/18, many would have been surprised. Because it is Luka Modric, not the number one Cristiano Ronaldo. But look from one aspect, that is the surprise ... reasonable.

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Modric ended the era of Ronaldo
Saying it was unexpected because before the individual awards ceremony last season and drawing to the Champions League this season, Ronaldo is simply unrivaled by many people. From a statistical standpoint, CR7 was the biggest contributor to Real Madrid's third Champions League, with 15 goals in 13 games. In terms of the meaning of the attack, both the semi-finals and the final, but the Portuguese scored three goals in the 5-2 victory over PSG in the first round. , and contributed another 3 goals in a 4-3 win over Juventus in the quarterfinals.

But despite the seventh time becoming a Champions League scorer and contributing a great deal to Real Madrid's last hat-trick, Ronaldo was named one of the best strikers. Left, CR7 lost the old teammate Modric in the race to the title of Best Player, which he received four times. And this is a very painful failure. Not only because Ronaldo is less than Modric to 90 points, but also because this choice belongs to those who have real expertise. There are 80 coaches in the Champions League (32 coaches) and Europa League (48) and 55 sports reporters in the UEFA Liga.

Of course, those close to Ronaldo do not think so. Shortly after the awards ceremony, CR7 representative Jorge Mendes described the results as "silly" and "shameful". Portuguese striker Katia Aveiro posted a picture of his brother's performance against Modric in the Champions League last season with the words "E é isto !!! Cada um tira sua conclusão "(OK !!! Everyone can draw their own conclusions).

Everyone knows what Katia wants to say. Ronaldo (15 goals, 3 tectonics in 12 games) should have eaten Modric (1 table, 1 tectonic after 11 games). But football does not just include numbers. You can not quantify the superiority of one player with another, especially if they play in different positions. Only the real professionals will judge who is better, based on the role and importance of the team. At this point, Modric is really excellent. The Croatian midfielder is the one who connects the team, which is the link between the defense and the defense, and who decides how the team will play, at what pace. To put it simply, if you consider Real Madrid to be a tank, Modric is the commander, and Ronaldo is simply "just" the best gunner.

Now Modric's silent but extremely important contributions have begun to be recognized. The first is the Golden Ball at the 2018 World Cup and is now the UEFA Champions League Player of the Season. More important, Modric is still able to threaten Ronaldo in two other honors. On September 24, FIFA will award The Best (FIFA Player of the Year) and by the end of the year, will be France Football's Ballon d'Or.

Modric match another Ronaldo
Modric became the first player since Ronaldo (Brazil) to clinch the World Cup Golden Ball and Player of the Year in the same year. "Fatty" did this in 1998, the first time UEFA awarded the Footballer of the Season award in Europe. Coincidentally that year, Brazil's Ronaldo also lost to France in the World Cup finals.