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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lieke Martens cap dream season at The Best FIFA Football Awards

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lieke Martens cap dream season at The Best FIFA Football Awards

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 24 Oct 2017, 03:27 pm
Zurich, Oct 24 (IBNS): Following an incredible season of continental glory – at club and national team level, respectively – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lieke Martens have picked up football’s top individual accolades at The Best FIFA Football Awards in London.

Winner of the inaugural The Best Men’s Player award in January 2017, the Portuguese star was recognised by FIFA as the player of the year for the fifth time in his career, while 24-year-old Martens claimed her maiden award.

Both players’ coaches on the way to their European titles – Real Madrid CF’s Zinedine Zidane and the Netherlands’ Sarina Wiegman – were also voted The Best.

The second edition of football’s official and most prestigious awards ceremony also introduced a new individual prize: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper award, given to Italy and Juventus FC’s Gianluigi Buffon, who was also chosen as the goalkeeper of the FIFA FIFPro World11.

Summary of the season’s individual awards presented at the London Palladium this evening:

Team of the season
Thousands of football players from around the world voted for their 11 peers who form this season’s FIFA FIFPro World11, which was also revealed in London:

The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
The Best FIFA Women’s Player: Lieke Martens
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Zinedine Zidane
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach: Sarina Wiegman
The Best FIFA Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon

Of great goals and fans
Two awards were voted for directly by football fans from all around the world, who had their say on FIFA.com:

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon
Defenders: Dani Alves, Leonardo Bonucci, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos
Midfielders: Andres Iniesta, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric
Strikers: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar

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