Ronaldo named Fifa’s Best Player

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Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo was named as the Fifa Best Men’s Player for the second year running on Monday after helping Real Madrid to a La Liga and Champions League double last season.

The Portugal star edged out perennial rival Lionel Messi and the Argentinian’s former Barcelona teammate Neymar to win the award, which he also claimed in its inaugural year in 2016.

Ronaldo’s successes with Madrid last term were crucial in him securing yet another individual accolade, with the 32-year-old scoring 42 goals across all competitions.

The most notable achievement for Madrid was becoming the first club to retain the Champions League title since its inception in 1992, and they also wrestled the domestic crown from bitter rivals Barcelona.

Ronaldo’s goals were vital on both fronts, with his haul of 25 in La Liga making him the division’s third top scorer behind Messi and Luis Suarez, while he also netted 12 in 13 Champions League matches, including two against Juventus in the final.

Meanwhile, other winners included the following:

Zinedine Zidane claimed the Fifa Best Men’s Coach award after leading Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory in 2016-17.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has won the 2017 Fifa Puskas Award for his improvised backheel volley against Crystal Palace.

Cristiano Ronaldo was named as one of five Real Madrid players as the Spanish and European champions dominated the FIFA FIFPro XI of 2017.

FIFA FIFPro World XI of 2017

Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus); Dani Alves (PSG), Leonardo Bonucci (AC Milan), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Marcelo (Real Madrid); Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona); Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Neymar (PSG).

-This story originally appeared on FourFourTwo.co.za