Question- Who has been bestowed with ‘UEFA Male Player of the Year’ in the recently released UEFA Players Award, 2017-18?
(a) Cristiano Ronaldo
(b) Antoine Griezmann
(c) Lionel Messi
(d) Luka Modric
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- The UEFA Players Award, 2017-18 was announced on 30 August 2018 in Monaco.
- Real Madrid and Croatia football player Luka Modric beat off competition from former Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to grab the title of ‘UEFA Male Player of the Year’ with a score of 313 points.
- Pernille Harder of Wolfsburg and Denmark has won the 2017-18 UEFA ‘Women’s Player of the Year’ award.
- Other awardees are as follows:
Best Goalkeeper – Keylor Navas (Real Madrid and Costa Rica)
Best Defender – Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid and Spain)
Best Midfielder – Luka Modric (Real Madrid and Croatia)
Best Forward – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid now Juventus and Portugal)
UEFA President’s Award – David Beckham (England)
UEFA Equal Game Award – Guram Kashia (Georgia)
UEFA Europa League Player of 2017-18 Seasons – Antoine Griezmann (France)
References-
https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/ https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/newsid=2567665.html
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2567664.html
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2567658.html
https://www.equalgame.com/