London Sep 25 (IANS) Croatian footballer Luka Modric was named the world s best male player at the Best Fifa Football Awards here.
The Real Madrid midfielder 33 beat former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo now with Juventus and Liverpool s Mohamed Salah to the award BBC reported on Monday.
Modric won his third Champions League title in a row in May and guided Croatia to their first World Cup final in July.
Brazil and Orlando Pride forward Marta won the best female player award.
France s Didier Deschamps -- whose side beat Modric s Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final -- was named best men s coach.
Salah received the Puskas award for the best goal for his effort against Everton in the Premier League at Anfield last December.
Peru s supporters won the Fifa Fan Award after many thousands of them flew to Russia in support of their nation -- playing at the finals for the first time since 1982. This accolade was voted for solely by supporters.

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