The Best FIFA Awards 2017: Ronaldo, Zidane lead Real Madrid´s triumph

LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo´s stunning last season saw him win the 2017 Best FIFA men´s player of the year trophy, while manager Zinedine Zidane won  for the best coach as Real Madrid dominated a star-studded awards held at the London Palladium theatre on Monday.

The Frenchman received the award after guiding Real to both Spain´s La Liga title and Europe´s Champions League trophy last season. Former France star Zidane was the first coach to oversee a successful defence of the European Cup in the Champions League era. Real Madrid Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane won the 2017 Best FIFA Men´s Coach of the Year, beating Antonio Conte and Max Allegri.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo has set his sights on a "lucky seventh" piece of FIFA silverware after collecting his fifth Men´s Player of the Year award on Monday.

Ronaldo´s Real Madrid side, who won both La Liga and the Champions League last season, dominated the 2017 Best FIFA football awards at a star-studded ceremony in London on Monday.

The Portuguese ace has scored 44 goals in just 48 games for club and country so far this calendar year, including two in a 4-1 Champions League final win over Juventus in Cardiff on June 3.

Ronaldo's entrance was reported to have caused quite the stir. And for what it's worth, the Real Madrid man commanded a bit more awe than Lionel Messi, according to a presenter.

While Gianluigi Buffon, Italy and Juventus stopper, took home the Best FIFA Goalkeeper 2017 award, to the delight of teammate Lonardo Bonucci, who had him down to win it.