Cristiano Ronaldo wins UEFA award as best player in the EU
Q. Cristiano Ronaldo won which award as the best player in Europe?- Published on 29 Aug 16a. Best FIFA footballer
b. UEFA award
c. EFL award
d. PFA Player of the year award
ANSWER: UEFA award
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA award as the best player in Europe last season after helping Portugal to win the European Championship.
Ronaldo has won another stellar campaign for Real Madrid.
- He was a favourite for the fourth world player of the year award
- He beat club teammate Gareth Bale of Wales and French Atletico Madrid star Antoine Greizmann
- Vote by journalists from UEFA’s 55 member countries was announced at the Champions League draw Thursday
- Ronaldo also received the award in 2014
- Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Franck Ribary previously won the award
- This award was conceived in 2011
- UEFA created the prize after the original European footballer of the year honour, known as the Ballon d’Or merged with FIFA world player award
- Lyon forward Ada Hegeberg won the women’s award