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On Monday, Luka Modric’s award as the 2018 winner of FIFA best player put an end to the 10-year duopoly by Ronaldo and Messi which they won five times apiece over the past decade. The Fifa’s prize had since changed name from World Player, the Fifa Ballon d’Or and now The Best.
Below is how the players fared in this year’s award:
FIFA Best Player 2018 | The Top Ten
| Ranking | Player | Percentage of Votes |
| 1 | Luka Modric | 29.05% |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 19.08% |
| 3 | Mohamed Salah | 11.23% |
| 4 | Kylian Mbappe | 10.52% |
| 5 | Lionel Messi | 9.81% |
| 6 | Antoine Griezmann | 6.69% |
| 7 | Eden Hazard | 5.65% |
| 8 | Kevin De Bruyne | 3.54% |
| 9 | Raphael Varane | 3.45% |
| 10 | Harry Kane | 0.98% |
The Precision now gives you a breakdown of FIFA player of the year in the last 12 years:
2007: Kaka
2008: Cristiano Ronaldo
2009: Lionel Messi
2010: Lionel Messi
2011: Lionel Messi
2012: Lionel Messi
2013: Cristiano Ronaldo
2014: Cristiano Ronaldo
2015: Lionel Messi
2016: Cristiano Ronaldo
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo
2018: Luka Modric
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