LONDON
\nReal Madrid\u2019s Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best soccer player in the world for the second year running at FIFA\u2019s The Best awards gala on Monday.<\/p>\n
The four-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner won a La Liga and Champions League double with the Madrid club this year, striking twice against Juventus in the European Cup final to help Real become the first team to retain the trophy in its current format.<\/p>\n
Barcelona\u2019s Argentina forward Lionel Messi, who has won the Ballon d\u2019or five times, and Paris St Germain\u2019s Brazil forward Neymar were runners-up for the award voted for by national team coaches and captains plus the media and fans.<\/p>\n
The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Player award and the Ballon d\u2019or, which is voted for only by the media, are now separate awards. Real Madrid\u2019s French coach Zinedine Zidane won the manager of the year trophy for his part in the club\u2019s success.<\/p>\n
Five Real players were named in the best XI of the year, with Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos joining Ronaldo, while Messi, Neymar, Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Dani Alves (PSG), Leonardo Bonucci (AC Milan) and Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) were also selected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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