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FIFA Awards: Cristiano Ronaldo player of the year, Claudio Ranieri best coach

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By HT Correspondent
Updated On Jan 14, 2017 08:06 pm IST
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Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Best player of the year of the award ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Best player of the year of the award ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann. (REUTERS)

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The top players and coaches arrived for The Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich. Zidane, the current coach of Real Madrid, was favourite to win the best coach award. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The top players and coaches arrived for The Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich. Zidane, the current coach of Real Madrid, was favourite to win the best coach award. (AP)

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Cristiano Ronaldo was facing competition from the likes of Lionel Messi and Antoine Greizmann for the best player of the year award. (Getty Images) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Cristiano Ronaldo was facing competition from the likes of Lionel Messi and Antoine Greizmann for the best player of the year award. (Getty Images)

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Sergio Ramos arrived at the function with his wife. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sergio Ramos arrived at the function with his wife. (AP)

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Toni Kroos, whose year has been plagued by injuries, was also present for the FIFA awards. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Toni Kroos, whose year has been plagued by injuries, was also present for the FIFA awards. (AP)

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FIFA World 11 awards were first and Manuel Neuer was nominated as the best goalkeeper of the team. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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FIFA World 11 awards were first and Manuel Neuer was nominated as the best goalkeeper of the team. (REUTERS)

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The best XI featured four players from FC Barcelona, with some players not present as they had to practice for the Copa Del Rey match. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The best XI featured four players from FC Barcelona, with some players not present as they had to practice for the Copa Del Rey match. (REUTERS)

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Silvia Neid of Germany won the Women's Coach of the Year (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Silvia Neid of Germany won the Women's Coach of the Year (REUTERS)

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Mohd Faiz Subri of Malaysia receives the award won the Puskas award for the best goal of the year (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Mohd Faiz Subri of Malaysia receives the award won the Puskas award for the best goal of the year (REUTERS)

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This was the third time that Neid had won the best coach of the year award, the others being in 2010 and 2013. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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This was the third time that Neid had won the best coach of the year award, the others being in 2010 and 2013. (REUTERS)

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Claudio Ranieri won the best coach of the year award for his magnificent work at Leicester City. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Claudio Ranieri won the best coach of the year award for his magnificent work at Leicester City. (REUTERS)

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It was under Ranieri that Leicester City FC scripted a miracle in the Premier League and won their first title. (Getty Images) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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It was under Ranieri that Leicester City FC scripted a miracle in the Premier League and won their first title. (Getty Images)

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Ranieri overcame a stiff competition from Zinedine Zidane and Fernando Santos to win the award. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ranieri overcame a stiff competition from Zinedine Zidane and Fernando Santos to win the award. (AP)

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Carli Lloyd of the USA won the FIFA award for the best female player of the year. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Carli Lloyd of the USA won the FIFA award for the best female player of the year. (REUTERS)

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Carli Lloyd is a two-time Olympic gold medal winner and also a world cup winner and this award has added to her achievements. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Carli Lloyd is a two-time Olympic gold medal winner and also a world cup winner and this award has added to her achievements. (AP)

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However, the evening belonged to Cristiano Ronaldo as he secured the FIFA best player of the year award. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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However, the evening belonged to Cristiano Ronaldo as he secured the FIFA best player of the year award. (REUTERS)

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Ronaldo had a fabulous 2016, winning the Euro championships with Portugal and the Champions League with Real Madrid. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ronaldo had a fabulous 2016, winning the Euro championships with Portugal and the Champions League with Real Madrid. (REUTERS)

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Ronaldo also won the Ballon D’Or earlier in the year. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ronaldo also won the Ballon D’Or earlier in the year. (REUTERS)

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Ronaldo overcame tough competition from Messi and Griezmann to win the FIFA award. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ronaldo overcame tough competition from Messi and Griezmann to win the FIFA award. (REUTERS)

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