Cristiano Ronaldo - UEFA's Best European Player!

UEFA Award winner!

Cristiano Ronaldo has clinched UEFA award for best player in Europe

Goal King

Ronaldo has won UEFA's award as the best player in Europe last season after scoring a record 17 goals in the Champions League.

What is UEFA?

The UEFA Best Player in Europe Award is an association football award given to the footballer playing for a football club in Europe that is considered the best in the previous season.

The creation...

UEFA created the prize after the original European Footballer of the Year honor, known as the Ballon d'Or, merged with FIFA's world player award.

Earlier winners

Lionel Messi: The award was instituted in 2011 and the first person to be awarded it was Lionel Messi of Barcelona club.

Andres Iniesta

For the year 2011–12 Andrés Iniesta of Spain Barcelona was the winner

Franck Ribery

For the year 2012–13 of Germany of club Bayern Munich

And the lady...

Nadine Kessler of Germany won the women's award.