This year Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer were in contention for the FIFA player of the year award and Cristiano Ronaldo wins it with ease.
Ronaldo after receiving the award said that:-
“I would like to thank all of those who voted for me. It has been an incredible year. I would like to continue the work that I have done so far. I want to try to improve, to become better as each day goes by.”
Here is list of all the winners:-
FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year: Nadine Kessler (Germany/Wolfsburg)
FIFA Men’s Football Coach of the Year: Jogi Low (Germany)
FIFA Women’s Football Coach of the Year: Ralf Kellerman (Wolfsburg)
FIFA Presidential Award: Hiroshi Kagawa
FIFA Puskas Award: James Rodriguez (Colombia v Uruguay)
FIFA World XI: Manuel Neuer (Germany/Bayern Munich), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid), David Luiz (Brazil/PSG), Philipp Lahm (Germany/Bayern Munich), Thiago Silva (Brazil/PSG), Andres Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid), Angel Di Maria (Argentina/Manchester United), Arjen Robben (Netherlands/Bayern Munich), Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid).
We congratulate the winners on receiving this prestigious award. Please join us to congratulate Ronaldo on becoming the FIFA player of the year.