Real Madrid forward Cristiano
Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or world footballer of the year award for the
second year in a row. The Portugal captain beat Barcelona forward Lionel Messi
and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to the award.
Ronaldo played an integral role for
Real Madrid as they won four trophies during the previous calendar year,
scoring a stunning 56 goals in 51 appearances as the Spanish giants collected
the Copa del Rey, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup
The 29-year-old said: "I would
like to thank all of those who voted for me, my president, my coach and Real
Madrid. It has been an unforgettable year. To win this trophy at the end of it
is something incredibly unique."
Women's
World Player of the Year
Wolfsburg and Germany midfielder Nadine
Kessler was named women's player of the year. The 26-year-old beat Brazil's
Marta and United States international Abby Wambach.
Kessler said: "My heart is
beating madly at the moment. I don't think I ever thought in my life I would
achieve this moment.
"Without my team-mates and my
coach, this would never have been possible. I have a great degree of gratitude
that I must give to my family. They have seen me through all the difficult
times."
Puskas
Award (goal of the year)
Colombia's James Rodriguez won
the Fifa goal of the year award for his World Cup strike against Uruguay,
beating Irishwoman Stephanie Roche.
Roche, who scored a stunner for
Peamount against Wexford in the Irish top flight, had hoped to be the first
female winner of the Puskas Award.
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