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Luka Modric became the first Nike-sponsored athlete to lift the World Cup Golden Ball since Ronaldo in 1998
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Luka Modric of Croatia poses with his Golden Ball award after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki S… | Luka modrić, Modric, Croatia
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