(CNN)Luka Modric has won the 2018 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to receive the award since 2007. The midfielder, 33, who helped Croatia reach the men’s World Cup final in Russia in the summer, is the first Croatian to win the prestigious prize, which is voted for by journalists. On a historic evening in Paris, the ceremony had a women’s category for the first time since its inception in 1956, with Norway’s Ada Hegerberg crowned the inaugural women’s Ballon d’Or winner. The 23-year-old scored in this year’s Champions League final, playing a key role in Lyon winning the tournament for a third successive year. From left to right — Luka Modric, Ada Hegerberg and Kylian Mbappe But there was controversy during the ceremony, with co-host Martin Solveig widely criticized on social media after asking the striker during the presentation: “Do you know how to twerk?” The player responded by saying “no.” Read More Solveig later apologized and said he didn’t meant to offend anyone. “This was a joke, probably a bad one, and I want to apologize for the one I may have offended. Sorry about that,” Solveig said in a tweeted…