The one of this Thursday was an animated afternoon in the Forum Grimaldi of Monaco, in which it celebrated the gala of the UEFA for the draw of the phase of groups of the Champions 2018-19. In addition to the complete configuration of the picture for the present edition, delivered the trophies to the Best Players of the past, an election in which had special leadership the Real Madrid.

Like the whites finish carrying the title, his were also the prizes to Better Goalkeeper, Better Defence, Better Midfield player, Better Forward and Better Player, since although in the national tournaments the men of Zinedine Zidane suffered to keep the type, his character, ambition and class went out to relucir every time that they prepared for the European nights.

In addition to Keylor Navas, Sergio Bouquets and Cristiano Ronaldo, the more elogiado was Luka Modric, stood out between the cracks of the medullary and also between all the fubolistas of the competition. The exert of the Croat was key so that the 'merengues' reached the final in the Olympic Stadium of Kiev, and besides so that once in the decisive meeting, attained to impose to the Liverpool certifying his third entorchado consecutive.

In feminine category, Pernille Harder was Better elected Player after leading to the Wolfsburgo until the final, where fell in front of the Olympique of Lyon (1-4). Curiously, the Danish imposed to Amandine Henry and Ada Hegerberg, the last of them champion and pichichi by in front of the member of the group germano.

Cristiano Ronaldo did an ugly to Luka Modric

One of the negative notes of the celebration was the unexpected absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, although the luso was in the list of assistants of the UEFA. The doubts on his presence forced to postpone the start of the event during some minutes, and once confirmed that the crack would not appear gave step to the celebration of the draw.

In spite of that still there has not been official answer by part of the Portuguese, some have signalled that the tension with Florentino Pérez or the victory of Luka Modric in the trophy to the Best Player could have motivated his decision. His mates and friends of Santiago Bernabéu have not wanted to make statements in this regard, centring in a day of joy after a big international success.