Christiano Ronaldo is UEFA player of the year

Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year for a second season in a row.

The Portuguese forward saw off competition from Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to claim the award for the third time in his career.

Ronaldo was also named UEFA forward of the year, beating Paulo Dybala and, again, Messi for the award.

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Ronaldo netted 25 goals in La Liga last term, as well as another 12 in 13 Champions League outings for Real Madrid in a campaign that saw them win the La Liga and the Champions League titles.

Other winners in other categories were Buffon, who was named the goalkeeper of the season, Sergio Ramos the top defender, and Luka Modric the best midfielder.