Christiano Ronaldo Wins Fifa World Best Player Award

Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the world's best player at the inaugural Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich.

Ronaldo, 31, beat his arch rivals Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann to the prize.


Ronaldo who won the Ballon d'Or in December, with both honours recognition for success in the Champions League with Real and Euro 2016 with Portugal.


Carli Lloyd of the United States was named the world's best female player.

Leicester's Claudio Ranieri was named best men's coach, ex-Germany boss Silvia Neid won the female coach award, while Penang's Mohd Faiz Subri received the Puskas award for the best goal of 2016.