Croatia captain Luka Modric receives AIPS Best Male Athlete of the Year trophy

⠀AIPS Acting Secretary General Jura Ozmec (left) delivering the AIPS Best Male Athlete of the Year Trophy to Luka Modric in Zagreb (Croatia) on March 21, 2019. Photo by Drago Sopta (HNS-CFF) AIPS Media ZAGREB, March 21, 2019 –On the eve of the first game in the European Qualification rounds, AIPS awarded Luka Modric the Best Male Athlete of theyear Trophy. The event, which took place in front of a crowded Press Conference in Zagreb, was dedicated to both the game Croatia-Azerbajan and the Award. The Trophy was presented to Luka Modric by AIPS Acting Secretary General, Jura Ozmec. He said that it is the first award in 2018 given to Modric as the world’s best athlete, rather than the world’s best football player. That this must mean something more, because it was given by sports journalists from all five continents. Modric thanked AIPS members and replied that he is aware of the huge importance of the Award, which means a new obligation from him, to be better in every game.

March 21, 2019

Croatia captain Luka Modric receives AIPS Best Male athlete of the Year trophy

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AIPS Acting Secretary General Jura Ozmec (left) delivering the AIPS Best Male athlete of the Year Trophy to Luka Modric in national capital (Croatia) on March twenty one, 2019. pic by Drago Sopta (HNS-CFF)

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ZAGREB, March 21, 2019 – On the eve of the primary game within the European Qualification rounds, AIPS awarded Luka Modric the most effective Male jock of theyear Trophy. The event, that happened ahead of a crowded  news conference in Zagreb, was dedicated to each the sport Croatia-Azerbajan and also the Award.

The Trophy was given to Luka Modric by AIPS Acting Secretary General, Jura Ozmec. He aforementioned that it's the primary award in 2018 given to Modric because the world’s best jock, instead of the world’s best player. That this should mean one thing a lot of, as a result of it absolutely was given by sports journalists from all 5 continents.

Modric thanked AIPS members and replied that he's tuned in to the large importance of the Award, which implies a brand new obligation from him, to be higher in each game.

Here’s what we revealed back in Jan concerning the most effective Male athlete 2018:

Jorge Valdano wrote of Luka Modric that he's a ‘miracle employee,’ a player who reminds United States of America space and time do exist. The Croatian’s skills were

globally recognised in 2018 as he excelled for each club and country, orchestrating the sport in a very simple however lucid manner from the midfield.

Modric won the Champions League for the third time in a very row together with his club, Real national capital, defeating Liverpool 3-1 in might. The 33-year previous then diode Republic of Croatia to the final of the world Cup wherever France verified too strong, 4-2. The midfielder additionally became the first player apart from Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi to win the FIFA best award since ricardo Kaká in 2007.

Modric garnered 419 votes, enough to work out off challenger Djokovic on 337 votes and Swiss tennis star Roger Federer in third with 290 votes.

Luka Modric – football 419 (13.15%)

Novak Djokovic – tennis 337 (10.58%)

Roger Federer – tennis 290 (9.1%)

Kylian Mbappe – football 282 (8.85%)

Lewis Hamilton – formula one 266 (8.35%)

Cristiano Ronaldo - football 234 (7.34%)

Kamil Sotch – ski jumping 202 (6.34%)

Marcel Hirscher – skiing 159 (4.99%)

LeBron James – basketball 142 (4.46%)

Martin Fourcade – biathlon 119 (3.7%)