Luka Modric put an end to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's stronghold on the individual award market on Monday night when he was named Fifa Best Footballer of the Year. The award was decided by a combination of votes from the captains of each international team, coaches of each international team, selected members of the media and the fans. Each of those four bodies was given 25 per cent of the vote. Following the awards, Fifa released details of the votes cast by the captains and coaches. Each was given three votes that they had to put in order of first, second and third, with each position given five, three and one point, respectively. Most telling from the list of votes was the fact that Messi, who ended up fifth in the overall standings, found space for Ballon d'Or nemesis Ronaldo in third place, behind Modric and PSG's Kylian Mbappe. Ronaldo, meanwhile, did not vote for Messi. The Portugal captain's three votes went to Antoine Griezmann in third, and former Real Madrid team-mates Modric in second and Raphael Varane in first.<doc-sep>FIFA Awards: Voters 'bored' of Ronaldo winning says pundit HERE for the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign upfor the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Luka Modric was named FIFA men's player of the year at a star-studded show in London on Monday. But neither of the men who have dominated the prize for a decade were there to congratulate him. FIFA BEST AWARDS RESULTS - FULL LIST OF WINNERS After 10 years of Messi and Ronaldo passing the award between themselves, Modric beat Ronaldo and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah to claim the final prize of the Best FIFA Football Awards show, with Messi not nominated for the first time since 2007. Ronaldo also failed to turn up for last month's UEFA awards night in Monaco, where Modric also won the top prize for his midfield brilliance for Croatia and Real Madrid. Both Messi and Ronaldo confirmed their absence before the gala but it didn’t stop FIFA from hitting out at the pair. A representative is quoted by Marca as saying: "They discredit football, and they do not even realise it.” Ronaldo’s agent made it clear that the former Real Madrid man was snubbing that event in protest at not winning - although the official excuse for the FIFA prize was that he is playing for Juventus on Wednesday. It had been suggested that Messi would come despite failing to make the player-of-the-year short list, but the Barcelona star was another no-show. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been accused of 'discrediting' football FIFA Best Awards' big winner was Luka Modric If the absence of football's power couple upset Modric, he did not show it. In his acceptance speech, the 33-year-old thanked his team-mates for club and country in English, Spanish and Croatian, and said how proud he was to win the prize with Croatian great Zvonimir Boban, now FIFA's deputy general secretary sitting in the front row at the Royal Festival Hall. Speaking to reporters afterwards, the former Spurs maestro explained how proud he was to win the award, describing it as recognition "for a bit of everything, the season we had with Real Madrid, winning the Champions League again, and then getting to the World Cup final with Croatia". Asked if he deserved to beat his ex-team-mate Ronaldo, Modric said he would not get into that, but just wanted to thank all those who voted for him. And on the big two's absence, he said: "Everyone has their own reasons. Obviously I would have like them to be here but they aren't." Luka Modric picked up the men's best player at the FIFA Best Awards He added that Ronaldo had sent him to message of congratulations after the UEFA prize, but he did not have his phone with him now so did not know if a new message had arrived from Turin. The evening did not represent a complete changing of the guard, though, as both Messi and Ronaldo were named to the FIFA/FIFPro World 11, a fantasy football side selected by 25,000 professional footballers from 65 countries. Real Madrid, who won their third straight Champions League title last season, dominated the line-up with five players chosen, including Modric and Sergio Ramos. The Spain defender has never been afraid to speak his mind and he was willing to say that it "would have been good for Cris and Leo to be here". FIFA Football Awards: Luka Modric named Best Men's Player<doc-sep>
FIFA are reportedly furious that Cristiano Ronaldo failed to show up at their Best awards on Monday night. The Juventus star was on the three-man shortlist for the best footballer of the year along with Luka Modric and Mohammed Salah. But FIFA believe that by skipping the ceremony in London, Ronaldo effectively announced that he would not be picking up the gong. Indeed, it was his former Real Madrid teammate Modric who walked away with the trophy. Ronaldo's great rival Lionel Messi - who was not up for the prize - was also absent but according to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo , FIFA have taken a more lenient view in his case. (Image: SIPA USA) Barcelona are believed to have alerted the governing body well in advance that the Argentinian would not fly to London due to a family issue. Nou Camp boss Ernesto Valverde meanwhile insists Messi should have won the award. "Everyone will have an opinion and I've got mine," he said ahead of his side's clash with Leganes. "For us, Leo is the best player in the world. It's a prize that's called 'The Best' and the guy who is, for us, the best player in the world wasn't there. Modric is a great player who had a great season. (Image: REUTERS) "A few years ago there weren't so many prizes, but everything has been magnified, there's so many galas and prizes and each ceremony is something of a pat on the back for those who organise them. There's too much noise around them. ''This is sport and more and more everyday a form of showbusiness, too.''