ZURICH, Jan 13:
Portugal and Real Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo lifted his third FIFA world footballer of the year award in an overwhelming win over eternal rival Lionel Messi, Barcelona’s Argentine magician.
The 29-year-old forward — who played a key role in Real Madrid’s charge to a 10th Champions League trophy — beat four-time winner Messi to the Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row yesterday. Germany’s World Cup winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer came third in the vote.
Ronaldo was the star of a glittering FIFA awards ceremony in Zurich at which Real Madrid teammate James Rodriguez won the goal of the year award and Germany’s Joachim Loew was declared coach of the year.(Agencies)
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