LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo has set his sights on a "lucky seventh" piece of FIFA silverware after collecting his 5th Men's Player of the Year award on Monday.
Ronaldo's Real Madrid facet, who won each La Liga and the Champions League final season, dominated the 2017 Best FIFA soccer awards at a star-studded ceremony in London on Monday.
The Portuguese ace has scored 44 targets in just 48 games for membership and nation so far this calendar yr, including two in a 4-1 Champions League ultimate win over Juventus in Cardiff on June 3.
Ronaldo noticed off pageant from longstanding Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar, the world's costliest participant.
But, conventional of a footballer who has loved massive good fortune at each Manchester United and Real, Ronaldo used to be no longer glad.
"I want seven. Five is good but seven is my lucky number so seven would be great."
Real boss Zinedine Zidane took the corresponding manager of the yr award, with the Spanish giants providing five players within the FIFPro staff of the yr.
Ronaldo won the inaugural Best FIFA males's participant of the yr award final yr following the top of a six-year merger between the FIFA honour and France Football's Ballon D'Or.
The 32-year-old in the past won the FIFA World Player of the Year award, the precursor to the Best FIFA award, in 2008.
He has now won the final two FIFA males's trophies as well as 3 of the final 4 Ballon D'Or awards.
"Thanks a lot for voting for me," mentioned Ronaldo after receiving his trophy from Argentina great Diego Maradona and Brazil's Ronaldo at the London Palladium theatre.
"I point out Leo and Neymar, great to be right here. Real Madrid supporters, my team-mates, my coach, they all enhance me all yr.
"We are in England for the primary time and I win consecutive awards," he added. "This is a smart moment for me. I have enthusiasts all over the place the world."
Zidane won out ahead of Chelsea's Antonio Conte and Juventus's Massimiliano Allegri to be crowned males's coach of the yr after changing into the primary guy to supervise a a success defence of the European Cup within the Champions League technology.
"I might like to thank all of the players for making this conceivable," said Zidane. "This is a very particular prize."
Real's superb campaign used to be recognised in a FIFPro staff that featured Ronaldo and club-mates Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Marcelo and Sergio Ramos.
The XI additionally integrated FIFA's goalkeeper of the yr, Gianluigi Buffon.
AC Milan's Leonardo Bonucci and PSG's Dani Alves had been within the defence, with Barcelona playmaker Andres Iniesta in a side additionally featuring Messi and Neymar.
Juventus and Italy shot-stopper Buffon crowned a three-strong shortlist for the goalkeeper award ahead of Real's Keylor Navas and Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer.
Monday additionally noticed the Puskas Award for the most productive objective of 2017 move to Arsenal's Olivier Giroud.
The France striker received the award named in honour of Hungary great Ferenc Puskas for a impressive 'scorpion-kick' in opposition to Crystal Palace in January.
The Frenchman's flicked volley with his left foot that went in off the crossbar won ahead of targets from Venezuela's Deyna Castellanos, 18, and South African goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke.
Meanwhile tournament hosts the Netherlands' success in profitable their first main female soccer title, the 2017 Women's European Championship, used to be recognised with Women's Coach of the Year and Player of the Year awards for Sarina Wiegman and Lieke Martens respectively.
Supporters of Celtic won the Fan Award for the way they marked the 50th anniversary of the Glasgow membership's European Cup triumph.
The Fair Play award went to Francis Kone for saving the lifetime of goalkeeper Martin Berkovec, who just about suffocated as a result of swallowing his tongue all through a Czech league fit in February.
Voting for the majority of the awards used to be equally weighted between nationwide staff captains and coaches, media and enthusiasts.
Ronaldo's Real Madrid facet, who won each La Liga and the Champions League final season, dominated the 2017 Best FIFA soccer awards at a star-studded ceremony in London on Monday.
The Portuguese ace has scored 44 targets in just 48 games for membership and nation so far this calendar yr, including two in a 4-1 Champions League ultimate win over Juventus in Cardiff on June 3.
Ronaldo noticed off pageant from longstanding Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar, the world's costliest participant.
But, conventional of a footballer who has loved massive good fortune at each Manchester United and Real, Ronaldo used to be no longer glad.
"I want seven. Five is good but seven is my lucky number so seven would be great."
Real boss Zinedine Zidane took the corresponding manager of the yr award, with the Spanish giants providing five players within the FIFPro staff of the yr.
Ronaldo won the inaugural Best FIFA males's participant of the yr award final yr following the top of a six-year merger between the FIFA honour and France Football's Ballon D'Or.
The 32-year-old in the past won the FIFA World Player of the Year award, the precursor to the Best FIFA award, in 2008.
He has now won the final two FIFA males's trophies as well as 3 of the final 4 Ballon D'Or awards.
"Thanks a lot for voting for me," mentioned Ronaldo after receiving his trophy from Argentina great Diego Maradona and Brazil's Ronaldo at the London Palladium theatre.
"I point out Leo and Neymar, great to be right here. Real Madrid supporters, my team-mates, my coach, they all enhance me all yr.
"We are in England for the primary time and I win consecutive awards," he added. "This is a smart moment for me. I have enthusiasts all over the place the world."
Zidane won out ahead of Chelsea's Antonio Conte and Juventus's Massimiliano Allegri to be crowned males's coach of the yr after changing into the primary guy to supervise a a success defence of the European Cup within the Champions League technology.
"I might like to thank all of the players for making this conceivable," said Zidane. "This is a very particular prize."
Real's superb campaign used to be recognised in a FIFPro staff that featured Ronaldo and club-mates Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Marcelo and Sergio Ramos.
The XI additionally integrated FIFA's goalkeeper of the yr, Gianluigi Buffon.
AC Milan's Leonardo Bonucci and PSG's Dani Alves had been within the defence, with Barcelona playmaker Andres Iniesta in a side additionally featuring Messi and Neymar.
Juventus and Italy shot-stopper Buffon crowned a three-strong shortlist for the goalkeeper award ahead of Real's Keylor Navas and Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer.
Monday additionally noticed the Puskas Award for the most productive objective of 2017 move to Arsenal's Olivier Giroud.
The France striker received the award named in honour of Hungary great Ferenc Puskas for a impressive 'scorpion-kick' in opposition to Crystal Palace in January.
The Frenchman's flicked volley with his left foot that went in off the crossbar won ahead of targets from Venezuela's Deyna Castellanos, 18, and South African goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke.
Meanwhile tournament hosts the Netherlands' success in profitable their first main female soccer title, the 2017 Women's European Championship, used to be recognised with Women's Coach of the Year and Player of the Year awards for Sarina Wiegman and Lieke Martens respectively.
Supporters of Celtic won the Fan Award for the way they marked the 50th anniversary of the Glasgow membership's European Cup triumph.
The Fair Play award went to Francis Kone for saving the lifetime of goalkeeper Martin Berkovec, who just about suffocated as a result of swallowing his tongue all through a Czech league fit in February.
Voting for the majority of the awards used to be equally weighted between nationwide staff captains and coaches, media and enthusiasts.
Ronaldo eyes more FIFA success as Real Madrid dominate awards
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