Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award after a phenomenal 2015-2016 season which saw him win his third Champions League title.The Real Madrid superstar was up against Gareth Bale and Antoine Griezmann who also made the top three of the nominees shortlist.
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Real Madrid star wins UEFA Player of the Year gong
Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA Best Player in Europe following the Champions League draw ceremony on Thursday.
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Ronaldo scored a massive 35 league goals as well as 16 in the Champions League for Madrid during the last season. He also captained Portugal to victory in the tournament scoring three goals on the road to the final in which he heartache, leaving the pitch injured.
Team mate Bale scored 19 La Liga goals in the 2015-16 season as well as three for Wales at Euro 2016, who progressed as far as the semi-finals in their first major tournament in 58 years.
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Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are now the only two players to have won the prize twice. Ronaldo won it following the 2013-14 season while Messi was the first winner in 2010-11 and the holder from last year
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