Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos scooped the top prizes at the seventh edition of the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Tuesday.
Ronaldo claimed the best player award after helping his country land their first major title at this year’s European Championship and firing Real to a record 11th European Cup triumph.
Handout photo released on December 12, 2016 by L’Equipe shows Portugese player Cristiano Ronaldo posing with the Ballon d’Or France Football trophy in Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo was named winner of the Ballon d’Or on December 12, 2016 for the fourth time, organisers France Football said, capping a terrific year for the Real Madrid star.