UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW | LUKA MODRIC UEFA BEST PLAYER

The European Football season officially kicked off this afternoon with the UEFA Champions League 2018-2019 Group draw & naming of the Best Players for the past UEFA season. As far as Spanish Football Clubs are concerned relatively speaking Atletico de Madrid & Real Madrid were more favoured in the match-ups as compared to FC Barcelona & Valencia CF.

While At Madrid in Group A has a tough nut in Borussia Dortmund & Monaco, as with Real Madrid in Group G with AC Roma, it is nothing like FC Barcelona in Group B with very difficult Tottenham, Inter Milan & PSV, while Valencia CF in Group H has Juventus FC & Manchester United. 

Said this, from the Football Fan point of view, there are some wonderful overall match-ups which will guarantee that Champions League remains the Best Club Competition in the World.

Below are all the Group match-ups, while UEFA Champions League starts the 18th of September. 

In the individual prize section REAL MADRID dominated globally, starting with the "UEFA Best Player of the Year 2017-2018" going to Real Madrid midfielder LUKA MODRIC. 

His Club team-mates also won prizes with the UEFA Best Goalkeeper going to KEYLOR NAVAS, 

UEFA Best Defender going to Real Madrid Captain SERGIO RAMOS, 

UEFA Best Midfielder going to Real Madrid & Croatian International LUKA MODRIC.

The big talking point of the ceremony was the absence of CRISTIANO RONALDO which left many baffled & speculating why he did not attend. The ex-Real Madrid ( now Juventus FC ) player was the winner of the UEFA Best Forward Award & he also was voted "Best Goal of Champions" against Juventus F with an overhead kick goal.

Congratulations to all the winners, & glad to see Modric receive a well earned recognition as the Top Player he is putting him on course for perhaps a FIFA Golden Ball Award. Stay tuned!