Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois won the Golden Glove award for the best goalkeeper on Sunday after France beat Croatia 4-2 to win their second World Cup trophy.
His teammate and Belgium captain Eden Hazard, however, finished second in the running for the Golden Ball behind Luka Modric.
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The Croatian captain won the Golden Ball award for the World Cup’s best player despite being on the losing side to France in a thrilling final, while France’s Antoine Griezmann, who also scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the final, came third.
Modric was named man-of-the-match three times in Croatia’s seven games in Russia, but even the Real Madrid midfielder was powerless to stop France’s firepower and the rise of 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward won the young player of the tournament award after scoring his fourth goal of the competition in the final, which France won 4-2.
Despite Griezmann and Mbappe getting on the scoresheet, England’s Harry Kane claimed the Golden Boot for his six goals.
AFP