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The best FIFA Football Awards: Football legends arrive as Cristiano Ronaldo scoops Player of the Year award

It was a star-studded cast in Zurich, and they all came to see Cristiano Ronaldo win another award

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CRISTIANO RONALDO was crowned FIFA's Best Player after his stunning 2016 in Zurich.

Watched in attendance by a host of footballing legends, the Portuguese superstar pipped Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann for the award after guiding Portugal to Euro 2016 glory and Real Madrid to the Champions League trophy.

Cristiano Ronaldo picked up the award from FIFA president Gianni Infantino
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Cristiano Ronaldo picked up the award from FIFA president Gianni InfantinoCredit: Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo posed alongside son Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr and Georgina Rodriguez
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Cristiano Ronaldo posed alongside son Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr and Georgina RodriguezCredit: Reuters
Brazilian Ronaldo presented the award for the best women's player
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Brazilian Ronaldo presented the award for the best women's playerCredit: EPA
Diego Maradona couldn't resist a kick-about
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Diego Maradona couldn't resist a kick-aboutCredit: AP:Associated Press
Eva Longoria presented the awards
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Eva Longoria presented the awardsCredit: Getty Images
Dani Alves donned an odd choice of suit
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Dani Alves donned an odd choice of suitCredit: Getty Images
Claudio Ranieri battled it out with Portugal boss Fernando Santos and Zinedine Zidane for the best coach award
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Claudio Ranieri battled it out with Portugal boss Fernando Santos and Zinedine Zidane for the best coach awardCredit: Getty Images
Eva Longoria showed off her stunning white dress
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Eva Longoria showed off her stunning white dressCredit: Getty Images
The absent Barcelona team means the arrivals were Real Madrid heavy - here's Sergio Ramos looking swarve
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The absent Barcelona team means the arrivals were Real Madrid heavy - here's Sergio Ramos looking swarveCredit: Reuters
Ramos' wife Pilar Rubio showed off her pins
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Ramos' wife Pilar Rubio showed off her pinsCredit: Getty Images
Cafu couldn't resist a selfie with Eric Abidal
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Cafu couldn't resist a selfie with Eric AbidalCredit: EPA
FIFA president Gianni Infantino posed alongside Roberto Carlos
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino posed alongside Roberto CarlosCredit: Reuters
Selfie central - People queued to get a snap with the man himself
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Selfie central - People queued to get a snap with the man himselfCredit: Reuters
Eva Longoria found time to relax before the awards
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Eva Longoria found time to relax before the awardsCredit: [email protected]
A serious looking Andriy Shevchenko was in attendance
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A serious looking Andriy Shevchenko was in attendanceCredit: Getty Images
Eva Longaria stole the show on the green carpet
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Eva Longaria stole the show on the green carpetCredit: Getty Images

The stunning Eva Longoria presented the awards which include The Best FIFA Men's Player, Women's Player, Best FIFA Men's Coach and Best Women's Coach.

First up was the award for the FIFpro World XI and no Premier League players made the grade.

Manuel Neuer was between the sticks with Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo across the back four.

Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Andres Iniesta dominate the midfield whilst the front three include Messi, Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.

Antoine Griezmann will be wondering how he is selected as one of the three players to win Best Player but has failed to make the World XI.

The hosts for the evening, Marco Schreyl and Eva Longoria
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The hosts for the evening, Marco Schreyl and Eva LongoriaCredit: Getty Images

Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund supporters have won a joint FIFA fan award for their joint rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone.

A supporter from each club was on stage to collect the award with the Dortmund fan dedicating the award to the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster - a classy gesture.

Here are a few faces from the Team of the Year
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Here are a few faces from the Team of the YearCredit: Getty Images
Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Pique were all missing from the awards
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Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Pique were all missing from the awardsCredit: Getty Images

Legendary Frank Rijkaard presented the award for the best female coach - won by Silvia Neid.

Manager of the women's Germany national team, she beat Britain's Jill Ellis and Pia Sundhage to the award after her team won gold at the Rio Olympics.

Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund won the joint award for the best fans - here are the two supporters collecting the award
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Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund won the joint award for the best fans - here are the two supporters collecting the awardCredit: EPA
Zinedine Zidane can't put a foot wrong as Real Madrid boss
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Zinedine Zidane can't put a foot wrong as Real Madrid bossCredit: AP:Associated Press
Silvia Neid picked up the award for best women's coach
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Silvia Neid picked up the award for best women's coachCredit: Reuters

Atletico Nacional picked up the award for the FIFA fair play following their actions after the Chapecoense air tragedy.

Chapecoense were due to face the Colombian side in the Copa Suderamericana final before disaster struck and Atletico Nacional asked that the trophy was presented to their opponents.

Fair play award was handed to Chapecoense's Copa Suderamericana opponents Atletico Nacional. Carles Puyol presented the award to club president Juan Carlos de la Cuesta
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Fair play award was handed to Chapecoense's Copa Suderamericana opponents Atletico Nacional. Carles Puyol presented the award to club president Juan Carlos de la CuestaCredit: Reuters

Leicester boss Ranieri won the best male coach of 2016 after guiding the Foxes to title glory.

His side were 5000-1 outsiders before the start of the campaign and he said whilst collecting the award: "What happened in England last season was strange. The god of football said: 'Leicester must win'."

Maradona is never too far away from the limelight
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Maradona is never too far away from the limelightCredit: Getty Images
Ranieri was presented the award by Maradona
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Ranieri was presented the award by MaradonaCredit: Getty Images
The Italian has to be one of the most humble men in football
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The Italian has to be one of the most humble men in footballCredit: Getty Images

Mohd Faiz Subri, a player in the Malaysian Super League, would never have thought he'd win an incredible award during his lifetime.

But the Penang player has just taken the Puskas Award for the best goal of 2016 after he belted an unstoppable free-kick.

Shevchenko presented futsal player Falcao with the FIFA Award for Outstanding Career
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Shevchenko presented futsal player Falcao with the FIFA Award for Outstanding CareerCredit: Reuters
Ranieri pulled off his best Foxes impression
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Ranieri pulled off his best Foxes impressionCredit: Reuters
Mohd Faiz Subri won the Puskas Award for the best goal of 2016
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Mohd Faiz Subri won the Puskas Award for the best goal of 2016Credit: Getty Images
Mohd Faiz Subri was presented the award by the original Ronaldo
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Mohd Faiz Subri was presented the award by the original RonaldoCredit: Getty Images

USA's Carli Lloyd won the award for the best female player.

The Houston Dash star pipped Brazilian Marta and Germany's Melanie Behringer to the award.

Carli Lloyd picked up the award from legendary Gabriel Batistuta
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Carli Lloyd picked up the award from legendary Gabriel BatistutaCredit: Reuters

And the final award, the Men's Best Player, went to Real Madrid's Ronaldo.

Presented by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the Portuguese said: "Wow. It’s incredible. It’s not the first time but this award is the first time.

“I want first to thank my team-mates, my coach. I want to thank my family, my whole staff.

“I tell you, 2016 was the best year of my career. I had a lot of doubts but the trophy showed that I lived up to that.

Ronaldo kissed the trophy
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Ronaldo kissed the trophyCredit: Reuters
Ronaldo reaped the applause from the crowd
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Ronaldo reaped the applause from the crowdCredit: Reuters

“After I won what I did, I had no doubts.

“It was a year that was magnificent on a personal level, on a sports level. I would like to thank very warmly everybody who voted for me. “To the fans, to the other players, to the media: thank you.”

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