Cristiano Ronaldo has won UEFA's award as the best player in Europe last season after scoring a record 17 goals in the Champions League.

The Real Madrid and Portgual forward beat Bayern Munich pair Manuel Neuer of Germany and the Netherlands' Arjen Robben.

The voting was by journalists from UEFA's 54 member countries at the Champions League groups draw event.

Ronaldo also ensured Portugal qualified for the World Cup by scoring a memorable hat trick in a playoff win against Sweden.

Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Franck Ribery previously won the award first presented in 2011.

UEFA created the prize after the original European Footballer of the Year honor, known as the Ballon d'Or, merged with FIFA's world player award.

Nadine Kessler of Germany won the women's award.

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摩纳哥的蒙特卡洛,C罗终于弥补了自己的一大遗憾——他力压德国门将诺伊尔和荷兰边锋罗本,首次当选欧洲最佳球员奖。“欧洲最佳球员奖”设立于2011年,梅西是该项大奖的第一位获得者,之后是伊涅斯塔以及里贝里,C罗连续四次入围,但前三次纷纷败北,这一次,带领皇马夺得欧冠的C罗终于成功了。

C罗当选欧洲最佳球员,称得上名至实归。虽然国家队的成绩一般,但在俱乐部方面以及个人荣誉方面,堪称无解——今年年初获得FIFA金球奖;帮助皇马赢得国王杯冠军;在欧冠决赛中打进一球,帮助皇马击败马竞,赢得俱乐部第十座欧冠奖杯;梅开二度,帮助皇马获得欧洲超级杯;西甲联赛打进31粒进球,与苏亚雷斯并列成为上赛季欧洲金靴;获得迪斯蒂法诺奖,即西班牙足球甲级联赛最佳球员……C罗上赛季各项赛事出场47场比赛,打进了51粒进球,进球效率十分惊人。

C罗赢得欧洲最佳球员的荣誉后,《马卡报》在封面打出了“欧洲的主人”的标题,表示C罗已经成为了欧洲的王者。在分享获奖感言中,C罗表示这是“梦幻般的一年”。