Modric celebrates opening the score in the match.

`I really believe and don’t want to brag that Luka Modric and Thibaut Courtois are the two best players in the world in their positions. Modric has a form that makes many people jealous, and deserves to win the Golden Ball twice.

Modric and Courtois left many marks on King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh.

This is Real’s first title this season.

The Real president added about the club’s ambition: `We always want to win every title. This year marks 60 years since I became a member of Real. I work according to the plan set by Santiago Bernabeu

Real Madrid 2-0 Bilbao

The win over Bilbao also helped Marcelo equal Paco Gento’s record of winning 24 titles – who played for Real from 1953-1971.

Modric won the 2018 Golden Ball, thereby ending a decade of domination by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

He said: `I am very happy to win the first title with Real this season. Winning the title of best player in the match is not the most important thing, but the overall victory. We will celebrate, then

Ancelotti teased Modric

Ancelotti teased Modric after his student received the award for Best Player of the final.

Modric’s contract with Real will expire at the end of this season.