There were two vacant seats in the front row as Luka Modric's crowning at the 2018 Ballon d'Or ceremony brought the curtain down on an era dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
It was well documented that Messi and Ronaldo would finally be toppled off their perch on Monday night and the two both rejected the invitation to witness their own ousting at the decadent Grand Palais in Paris.
[ MORE: Mixed Reactions After Real Madrid's Modric Wins Ballon d'Or 2018 ]
Messi, who finished fifth in the standings, instead spent the evening with his family and published a picture of him with his two sons Thiago and Mateo on his Instagram.
Juventus star Ronaldo came closer than his counterpart to keeping the tradition going, finishing second, but was still someway off denying Modric of his deserved award, receiving 476 points to the Croatian's 753.
[ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Sisters Furious With Ballon d’Or Result As Modric Wins Award ]
There have been no words yet from the man himself but it seems that Portugal are struggling to accept the decision by insisting:
"We all know" that Ronaldo is the greatest of all time in a post on social media in the immediate aftermath of the ceremony.
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It was well documented that Messi and Ronaldo would finally be toppled off their perch on Monday night and the two both rejected the invitation to witness their own ousting at the decadent Grand Palais in Paris.
[ MORE: Mixed Reactions After Real Madrid's Modric Wins Ballon d'Or 2018 ]
Messi, who finished fifth in the standings, instead spent the evening with his family and published a picture of him with his two sons Thiago and Mateo on his Instagram.
Juventus star Ronaldo came closer than his counterpart to keeping the tradition going, finishing second, but was still someway off denying Modric of his deserved award, receiving 476 points to the Croatian's 753.
[ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Sisters Furious With Ballon d’Or Result As Modric Wins Award ]
There have been no words yet from the man himself but it seems that Portugal are struggling to accept the decision by insisting:
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| Article Name | Messi Spends Time With Family While Portugal Leap To The Defence Of Ronaldo As Pair Snub Ballon d'Or Awards Ceremony |
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| Published On | 12/03/2018 |
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