Bale lauds 'unbelievable' Modric after FIFA Best triumph

Gareth Bale lauded his Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric as "an unbelievable player" after the midfielder clinched the FIFA Best Men's Player award.

Modric saw off Mohamed Salah and former Madrid colleague Ronaldo - who won in 2017 - to the Best Men's Player award at the ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall, having enjoyed a stellar 2018 in which he won the Champions League and reached a World Cup final.

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