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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal kisses the Best Player UEFA 2015/16 Award during the draw ceremony for the 2016/2017 Champions League Cup soccer competition at Monaco's Grimaldi in Monaco, August 25, 2016. (Reuters)
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Best Men's Player in Europe Award on Thursday after winning both last season's Champions League and Euro 2016 with Portugal.
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Ronaldo, 31, received the accolade for the second time in his career after finishing ahead of Real team-mate Gareth Bale and Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann.
"I'm obviously delighted to receive this award, it's been an incredible season. But these two other players deserve it as well," said Ronaldo, who also won the prize in 2013-14.
"We are really happy because two Real players were among the best in Europe," said club president Florentino Perez.
Ronaldo scored 51 goals in 48 games in all competitions for Real who won the Champions League and finished runners-up to Barcelona in La Liga.
The Portugal marksman also played a key role in his country's triumph at Euro 2016.
Ronaldo struck the winning spot-kick as Real claimed a record 11th European Cup title, beating city rivals Atletico on penalties in May, before leading his country to Euro 2016 glory.
Ronaldo scored three goals en route to the final of the tournament to equal France's Michel Platini's record of nine goals in the European Championship finals.
The award was voted for by journalists from each of UEFA's 55 member associations.
Norway striker Ada Hegerberg won the women's award, ahead of France's Amandine Henry and Dzsenifer Marozsan of Germany, after helping Lyon lift the Women's Champions League trophy in addition to the French league and cup double.
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