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#3 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus and Portugal)
Cristiano Ronaldo remains a perennial contender for the FIFA Best Men's Player award, despite the many doubters of his credentials this year. A debut season in the Italian top-flight, that many considered to be average by his standards, still saw him win two trophies in the form of the Supercoppa Italiana and the Serie A title.
The 34-year-old finished his campaign as the Serie A's Player of the Year after netting 21 goals and providing 8 assists in 31 appearances for the Bianconeri. He tallied a total of 28 goals in all competitions as he unsurprisingly proved to be the protagonist in the UEFA Champions League as well.
The Portugal international completed a memorable comeback against Atletico Madrid in the Round of 16 stages of the European competition by scoring a spectacular hat-trick to fire the Old Lady to the quarter-finals.
Juventus eventually lost the semi-final spot after a defeat to Ajax but Ronaldo was quick to make up for the European trophy with an international title as he led Portugal to UEFA Nations League glory with a win over the Netherlands.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner played a key role in Portugal's journey to the finals as he scored yet another hat-trick in their semi-final victory over Switzerland.
Ronaldo's chances at winning the FIFA Best Men's Player award was initially thought to have cooled down as other players overtook his place in terms of individual performances. A second trophy with Portugal has, however, proven that his challenge for the award is far from over.
