Cristiano Ronaldo 2017

Cristiano RONALDO

Dominating the cover…just as he’s dominated on the pitch

Ronaldo leads Real clean sweep ean sweep

Cristiano ristiano Ronaldo of Real naldo of Real Ma Madrid and Portugal is drid and Portugal is Wor ld Soccer’s World Players World Player of the Year for 2017.of the Year for 2 He He led a clean sweep, with his club side led a clean sweep, with his club side being voted World Team of being voted World Team of th the Year e Year and their coach Zinedine Zidane a and their coach Zinedine Zidane a cl clear choice as World Manager of ear choice as World Manager of the Year.

Ro Ronaldo scored twice as Real naldo scored twice as Real Madrid won a record-extending 12drid won a record-extending th European Champions’ Cup with a European Champions’ Cup with a 4-1 victory ove4-1 victory over Juventus in Cardiff.r Juventus in Cardiff. In doing so they became the firstIn doing so they became the first cl club ub to to retain the t retain the tro rophy since the phy since the Champions League group-staChampions League group-s ge ge format was int at was introduced, and the first duced, and the first te team am to to successfully defend the successfully defend the European Cup since Milan in 1990.European Cup since Milan in 1990.

Ronaldo, who also scored the only naldo, who also scored the only goal as goal as Re Real Madrid again won the al Madrid again won the Club World Cup, retained the a Club World Cup, retained the awa ward rd ahead of his great rival Lionel Messiahead of his great rival Lionel Messi and has now won the a and has now won the award for for a record fiftha record fif time. His prev time. His previous ious successes were in 2008, 2013,successes were in 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2016.

Ro Ronaldo will turn 33 in Februarynaldo will turn 33 in February and it remains to be seen whether and it remains to be seen whether he can stay at the top of the worldhe can stay at the top of the world ga game. His recent assertion that he me. His recent assertion that he is the world’s best-is the world’s best-ever playerever player was met with emphatic

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