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Cristiano Ronaldo, Claudio Ranieri, Leicester City Win World Soccer Awards 2016
- Updated: December 2, 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo has won World Soccer’s World Player of the Year award following his phenomenal achievements for club and country in 2016.
The 31-year-old lifted the European Championship trophy as Portugal captain in July, just two months after playing a starring role in Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph.
Leicester City have also been honoured for their sensational 2015-16 Premier League season, scooping two World Soccer awards. A panel of 100 journalists and pundits chose the English champions as Team of the Year and Claudio Ranieri as Manager of the Year.
This was the fourth time that Ronaldo has won the award, following his triumphs in 2008, 2013 and 2014, drawing him level with Lionel Messi’s record haul. This year’s poll was particularly close, with Ronaldo beating Messi by just 130 votes despite scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid.
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