打破梅罗十年统治 莫德里奇获得年度世界足球先生

Croatian playmaker Luka Modric broke a decade of award dominance by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after being crowned World Footballer of the Year by FIFA on Monday.

本周一，克罗地亚中场球员卢卡·莫德里奇获封国际足联年度世界足球先生，打破了过去10年间克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多和里奥·梅西对该奖项的“垄断”。

Modric was voted FIFA's best player in the 2017-18 season after winning the Champions League for a fourth time in five seasons with Real Madrid and leading Croatia to its first World Cup final where it lost to France.

莫德里奇当选国际足联2017-18赛季最佳球员，他在过去五个赛季中助皇家马德里队四次赢得欧冠比赛，并率领克罗地亚队首次闯入世界杯决赛，但最终惜败法国队。

"This trophy is not just mine," the 33-year-old midfielder said. "It's for all my Real Madrid teammates. For all my teammates on the Croatia national team. For all the coaches that I have played for."

现年33岁的莫德里奇称：“这个奖杯不仅属于我个人，也属于我所有皇马的队友、属于所有克罗地亚国家队的队友、属于所有我效力过的教练。”

Messi and Ronaldo had been the only winners of FIFA's top individual award since 2008, winning five titles each.

自2008年以来，梅西和C罗就一直是这一国际足联最高个人奖项的获得者，二人各获得了5次。

Modric, who is 5-foot-8, was doubted early in his career because of his height.

莫德里奇身高5英尺8英寸，在职业生涯早期一直因为他的身高问题而饱受质疑。

"These things were not a burden, they only further motivated me," Modric said at the World Cup. "You don't have to be a strapping lad to play football."

莫德里奇在世界杯上曾表示：“这些都不是负担，它们只会进一步激励我。为了踢足球，你没必要非成为一个强壮的家伙。”