Real Madrid and Croatia star Luka Modric has claimed the 2018 Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in Paris.
It is the first time since 2007 that the award has gone to a player other than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi.
The prize completes and fine 12 months for Modric, who won the Champions League with his club at the end of last season and was named Best FIFA Footballer of the Year in September after helping his country reach the World Cup final in Russia, where he was awarded the Golden Ball.
"It’s an unbelievable feeling, and a big pleasure to be here among all these players," he said.
"I am still trying to realise that I have become part of a group of exceptional players. To win means I did something really special on the pitch this year, that’s why 2018 was the year for me."
Modric, who is the first Croatian to win the Ballon d'Or, beat off competition from former Real Madrid team-mate Ronaldo, who was second, and France's World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann in third place.
Griezmann's international team-mate Kylian Mbappe was named in fourth place, with Messi fifth.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in sixth was the first English-based player in the list, while England skipper Harry Kane was 10th.
Sweden's Ada Hegerberg won the first ever Ballon d’Or Féminin award.
Ballon d'Or: Full list
1st: Luka Modric
2nd: Cristiano Ronaldo
3rd: Antione Griezmann
4th: Kylian Mbappe
5th: Lionel Messi
6th: Mohamed Salah
7th: Raphael Varane
8th: Eden Hazard
9th: Kevin De Bruyne
10th: Harry Kane
11th: N'Golo Kante
12th: Neymar
13th: Luis Suarez
14th: Thibaut Courtois
15th: Paul Pogba
16th: Sergio Aguero
=17th: Gareth Bale
=17th: Karim Benzema
=19th: Roberto Firmino
=19th: Ivan Rakitic
=19th: Sergio Ramos
=22nd: Edinson Cavani
=22nd: Sadio Mane
=22nd: Marcelo
=25th: Jan Oblak
=25th: Mario Mandzukic
=25th: Alisson
=29th: Hugo Lloris
=29th: Isco
=28th: Diego Godin
