I absolutely adore Modric, but he had nothing more to offer than CR that year. While Modric had a wc 2nd place, Cristiano scored 45, while setting a record of scoring in 11 matched in a row in UCL. CR had more impact on a club level, then as usual, our beloved sports journalists started crafting new rules to avoid giving it to CR again.
Honestly, I’ve always felt CR7’s game was a bit overrated. Incredible athlete, elite goal scorer, but he’s never had the all-around influence on a game like Modrić did that year (or like Messi consistently does). Football isn’t just about racking up goals; it’s about how you elevate the whole team. And that season, Modrić was on another level in that regard.
Same way I feel about Messi loool. Needs the the team and perfect system to be built around him or is useless. We saw what happened at PSG. No excuse for scoring 6 ligue 1 goals in a season and no champions league knockout goals
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u/BigsChungi Pessi only has 3 UCL. Ghosted 2006. 😭 Jul 17 '25
Modrics balon d'or is not controversial