It's not the Ballon D'Or any more, FIFA broke away from France Football to created their very own awards ceremony titled #TheBest. Their hashtag, not mine.
Anyway, after a year in which his Real Madrid side won La Liga, retained the Champions League and he personally scored all the goals once more, the Portuguese forward has been named the world's best player for the fifth time. Yep, he's caught up with Messi.
Congratulations, #CristianoRonaldo! 🙌
— #FIFAU17WC 🇮🇳⚽ï¸ðŸ† (@FIFAcom) October 23, 2017
Winner of #TheBest FIFA Men's Player 2017 🆠pic.twitter.com/agzK4mBaci
His Real Madrid gaffer Zinedine Zidane picked up the award for best coach.
Congratulations, 🇫🇷Zinedine Zidane! 🎉
— #FIFAU17WC 🇮🇳⚽ï¸ðŸ† (@FIFAcom) October 23, 2017
Winner of #TheBest FIFA Men's Coach 2017 🆠pic.twitter.com/fHTc3R1Q76
And the world XI was also dominated by players hailing from the white half of the Spanish capital.
🚨ALERT🚨: @FIFPro & @FIFAcom proudly present the #World11 of 2017! pic.twitter.com/qCH12nm2Bo
— FIFA FIFPro World 11 (@World11) October 23, 2017
All about Real, then, save for the goal of the year award which was won by Olivier Giroud for that ridiculous scorpion kick he scored for Arsenal.
Félicitations, 🇫🇷 @_OlivierGiroud_! 🦂💥
— #TheBest 🆠(@fifacom_es) October 23, 2017
â°El escorpión del atacante francés es
el ganador del Premio #Puskás 2017. pic.twitter.com/XjqIksfJ6Q
And there ends our coverage. See you again next year.