Portugese and Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA Men’s player award for the second year in a row after leading the Los Blancos to a Liga and Champions League double.
Ronaldo takes home the award for the second year in a row, as he managed to defeat competition from fellow finalists Neymar and Lionel Messi at the awards ceremony in London.
The 32-year-old turned in another stunning campaign for Madrid in 2016-17 as he led the Blancos to a La Liga and Champions League double, including a brace in the Champions League final against Juventus.
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Ronaldo netted 25 times in La Liga last term and added 12 goals in the Champions League to round off another sensational goalscoring season.
“[I want to thank] Real Madrid supporters, my teammates, my coach, I have to say thank you to them,” Ronaldo said after recieving the prize.
“This is a great moment for me. Thank you a lot for the support. It’s great to be around such amazing players and I’m so happy.”
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