FR: KYLIAN MBAPPE (FRANCE)
Give Mbappe space, and he will destroy you. He was the first teenager to
score in the World Cup final since Pele and the first teenager to score
two goals in a World Cup knockout game since Pele.
He forces opponents
to change how they play. But to suggest pace is all he has is to sell
him very short. He has immense technical ability and an eye for goal
and, perhaps most pleasing of all, he seems to care far more for team
prizes than individual awards.
RM: LUKA MODRIC (CROATIA)
Nobody ran more than Modric in the tournament, and no Croatian played
more passes. He was a deserved winner of the Golden Ball, an individual
who placed his immense gifts in the service of his team.
He was also a
great captain, and showed his mental strength to score a penalty in the
shootout against Denmark having missed one towards the end of extra
time.
- FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 OFFICIAL TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT
