The mesmerising moments that made the 2018 FIFA World Cup a blockbuster worldwide. On the eve of the World Cup final between France and Croatia, FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed the 2018 tournament as ‘the best-ever’. After over a month of exiting action, which included a record own goals, the Video Assistant Referee and penalty shoot-outs, perhaps never witnessed before, few will disagree with this assessment. While several big names and teams fell by the wayside even before the shouting began, many lesser known teams and players made a mark on the big stage. The mesmerising moments that made the 2018 FIFA World Cup a blockbuster worldwide. 1. Mbappe, Modric, the brightest stars IMAGE: France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with the World Cup. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images The French teenager shone brightest in his team’s World Cup winning campaign in Russia. The 19 year old — who was not born when France won its last World Cup in 1998 — set the tournament alight with his terrifying pace, superb touch and clinical finishing. He became the first teenager since the great Pele in 1958 to score in a World Cup final. Mbappe, who netted four goals in Russia, was voted the…