Best FIFA Football Awards in pictures: Luka Modric and Marta bag player of the year honours

Luka Modric has been named the FIFA men’s footballer of the year at Best FIFA Football Awards in the Royal Festival Hall in London, Britain, on 24 September 2018, with Brazil’s Marta crowned the world’s best female player. Modric beat out Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Ronaldo, who along with Messi did not attend the ceremony. Here are photographs of top footballers from the glitzy awards night. (Photo | AP)
Luka Modric has been named the FIFA men’s footballer of the year at Best FIFA Football Awards in the Royal Festival Hall in London, Britain, on 24 September 2018, with Brazil’s Marta crowned the world’s best female player. Modric beat out Liverpool's Egyp
Luka Modric has been named the FIFA men’s footballer of the year at Best FIFA Football Awards in the Royal Festival Hall in London, Britain, on 24 September 2018, with Brazil’s Marta crowned the world’s best female player. Modric beat out Liverpool's Egyp
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Croatia's soccer star Luka Modric, left, receives the Best FIFA Men's Player award, as he poses with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. The Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder starred for both club and country as Madrid won a third straight Champions League, and he inspired Croatia to reach the World Cup final for the first time. (Photo | AP)
Croatia's soccer star Luka Modric, left, receives the Best FIFA Men's Player award, as he poses with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. The Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder starred for both club and country as Madrid won a third straight Champions League, and he inspired Croatia to reach the World Cup final for the first time. (Photo | AP)
Brazil’s Marta was crowned the world’s best female player at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Brazil’s Marta was crowned the world’s best female player at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
France's Didier Deschamps receives the Best FIFA Men's Coach award from Arsene Wenger, left, at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
France's Didier Deschamps receives the Best FIFA Men's Coach award from Arsene Wenger, left, at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Egypt's soccer star Mohamed Salah receives the FIFA Puskas award at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. He earned  a place on the podium for his incredible 44-goal debut season with Liverpool that carried the Reds to the Champions League final. (Photo | AP)
Egypt's soccer star Mohamed Salah receives the FIFA Puskas award at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. He earned a place on the podium for his incredible 44-goal debut season with Liverpool that carried the Reds to the Champions League final. (Photo | AP)
France's Reynald Pedros receives the Best FIFA Women's Coach at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
France's Reynald Pedros receives the Best FIFA Women's Coach at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Peru fans receive the FIFA Fan award at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
Peru fans receive the FIFA Fan award at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
German soccer player Lennart Thy receives the Fair Play award at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. The VVV-Venlo striker Lennart Thy in March had missed an Eredivisie game against PSV Eindhoven so he could donate stem cells to try and help a leukaemia patient. (Photo | AP)
German soccer player Lennart Thy receives the Fair Play award at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. The VVV-Venlo striker Lennart Thy in March had missed an Eredivisie game against PSV Eindhoven so he could donate stem cells to try and help a leukaemia patient. (Photo | AP)
Belgium's Thibaut Courtois receives the Best FIFA Goalkeeper award from Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sir, right at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
Belgium's Thibaut Courtois receives the Best FIFA Goalkeeper award from Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sir, right at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Brazil’s Marta at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Brazil’s Marta at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
France's Didier Deschamps receives the Best FIFA Men's Coach award at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
France's Didier Deschamps receives the Best FIFA Men's Coach award at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Croatia's soccer star Luka Modric, who won the Best FIFA Men's Player award, his wife Vanja Bosnic, his son Ivano and his daughter Ema at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Croatia's soccer star Luka Modric, who won the Best FIFA Men's Player award, his wife Vanja Bosnic, his son Ivano and his daughter Ema at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
French soccer coach Didier Deschamps, center, his wife Claude, and his son Dylan at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
French soccer coach Didier Deschamps, center, his wife Claude, and his son Dylan at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
French soccer player Kylian Mbappe, left, and his father Wilfried at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
French soccer player Kylian Mbappe, left, and his father Wilfried at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Brazil's soccer player Marcelo and his family at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
Brazil's soccer player Marcelo and his family at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Brazilian soccer player Marcos Evangelista de Morais, known as Cafu, at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
Brazilian soccer player Marcos Evangelista de Morais, known as Cafu, at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Spain's Sergio Ramos greets Brazil's Ronaldo, right at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
Spain's Sergio Ramos greets Brazil's Ronaldo, right at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
German soccer coach Joachim Loew, left, and manager Oliver Bierhoff at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
German soccer coach Joachim Loew, left, and manager Oliver Bierhoff at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Brazil's soccer player Ronaldinho at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
Brazil's soccer player Ronaldinho at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Spain's soccer player Sergio Ramos and his wife Pilar Rubio at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
Spain's soccer player Sergio Ramos and his wife Pilar Rubio at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
England soccer team coach Gareth Southgate at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
England soccer team coach Gareth Southgate at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)
Host Idris Elba, center, poses with the 11 players of the top team with players David De Gea, Dani Alves, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Eden Hazard, N'Golo Kante, Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi during the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018.  (Photo | AP)
Host Idris Elba, center, poses with the 11 players of the top team with players David De Gea, Dani Alves, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Eden Hazard, N'Golo Kante, Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi during the Best FIFA Football Awards in London, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo | AP)

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