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The winners of World Cup Golden Ball, Golden Boot, Golden Gloves announced

Luka Modric and Kylian Mbappe were named best player and best young player respectively Credit: Reuters

Croatia captain Luka Modric won the Golden Ball award for the World Cup's best player despite being on the losing side to France in a thrilling final in Moscow on Sunday.

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.

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