Cristiano Ronaldo successfully defended
his world player of the year status convincingly with 37.66% of all votes,
winning for a third time. Barcelona and Argentina counterpart Lionel Messi - who
won four years in a row until Ronaldo beat him last year, was second on 15.76%.
He was narrowly ahead of Bayern Munich and Germany keeper Manuel Neuer, who had
15.72%.
Ronaldo, who scored 52 goals in 43 games during 2014, looked
emotional when collecting the award from former France, Barcelona and Arsenal
striker Thierry Henry.
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."
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