Cristiano Ronaldo wins UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award for 2016/17 season
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as UEFA Men's Player of the Year for the 2016/17 season
Real Madrid forward
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2016/17 UEFA Men's Player of the Year
Award after another impressive campaign for his club and country.
Ronaldo beat off competition from his Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to take the prestigious award at a ceremony in Nyon, Switzerland on Thursday.
The Portugal international scored twice in last season's Champions League final against Juventus to help Madrid claim their twelfth title, while he also passed the 100 goals mark in the competition.
Ronaldo beat Gianluigi Buffon to the award
Ronaldo vowed to maintain his high standards after accepting the award from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin.
"Every year is the same challenge - to win everything, if possible," he said. "With my club, the international team, we are not qualified [for the World Cup] yet, we have that to do.
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As expected, Buffon was awarded Goalkeeper of the Year after helping Juventus finish as runners-up to Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Netherlands midfielder Lieke Martens took home the top women's prize
Ronaldo was also presented with the Forward of the Year award after claiming his fourth Champions League title.
Meanwhile, Dutch midfielder Lieke Martens was handed the women's player of the year award after helping the Netherlands win the European Championship on home turf this summer.
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