Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed his delight and slight surprise at seeing complete Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric handed multiple individual honours in 2018.
Former Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo had largely hogged the limelight at the Santiago Bernabeu in past seasons, but Modric was influential in the side s third consecutive Champions League and then inspired Croatia srun to the World Cup final.
The ex-Tottenham man s form saw him rewarded with the Golden Ball at Russia 2018 and then the coveted Ballon d Or, won by either Ronaldo or great rival Lionel Messi in each of the previous 10 years.
And LA Galaxy star Ibrahimovic, who came fourth in the 2013 Ballon d Or voting while with Paris Saint-Germain, was encouraged to see a different name in a different pos…
Competition: Premier League
Market: Tottenham to beat Crystal Palace
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The Premier League returns this weekend for yet another massive round of games that will surely only add to the excitement of the world s most competitive league. the table is incredibly tight right now meaning that a single win can quite often see a side rise a number of places in the table, and with this in mind Tottenham travel to face Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Crystal Palace have been struggling of late as they have slipped closer and closer to the relegation zone. After 27 games they have won six, drawn nine and lost 12, scoring 25 goals and conceding 42 times. In their last five they have only won once, drawing twice and losing twice which has seen them onto 27 p…