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Real Madrid & Portugal’s Super Star, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year for a second consecutive season in a row.
The prolific and sensational attacker with the CR7 trademark saw off competition from Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to claim the award for the third time overall.
Ronaldo struck 25 goals in La Liga last term, and 12 in 13 matches during Real Madrid’s Champions League-winning campaign.
He is still up for the World footballer of the year for the fifth time.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or award for the fourth time, capping a season in which his Portugal side won Euro 2016 and his club, Real Madrid, took the Champions League