“Wake up … It’s been a month; Germany was eliminated in the group stage, Spain lost to Russia, Cristiano Ronaldo was transferred to Juventus, Croatia reached the World Cup final and Luka Modric could be the next gold ball. ”

Is it really surprising that the Croatian can be the winner of the golden ball ?!

Not me. Absolutely.

If there is someone capable of breaking the hegemony of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, it is Luka Modric … And Neymar when he is dedicated to playing.

A season for the memory, on an individual level, can be sealed with a gold brooch – or ball – thanks to the Russian final.

Which can also win, it should be noted.

The work of Subasic, Lovren, Rakitic, Mandzukic, Rebic and company is also to be admired, but that of Modric already enters into divine themes or, even, superior to that.

… In this world there is no one who hates “Lukita”.

It is impossible to hate a guy who shows quality in every ball he touches, that handles the outside of his feet with the same precision as the inside edges, that serves as a link in every corner of the field and that laughs while making history .

Their quality is also demonstrated in numbers and statistics, gentlemen of FIFA.

The other candidates also have everything to gain, minus a large participation in Russia.

Mo Salah had a dream season in Liverpool, with Egypt (and his shoulder problems) everything was different. Lionel Messi had a good season, with Argentina he left a lot to be desired and was dismissed in 1/8.

Cristiano Ronaldo is, perhaps, who has more possibilities – or had – to win the prize; Champions, scorer of the same tournament and a hat-trick against Spain. Not bad.

The 10th of Croatia does not have a similar number, but the qualitative analysis that places him as a candidate is completely correct.

Finally something logical in this month of football!

What I still do not decipher is how our protagonist has played three consecutive extra times and looks just as cool, but not all the answers are always obtained.

The only thing I ask is:

SOMEBODY GET THE GOLDEN BALL TO MODRIC!