Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Best Player In Europe Award.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as Uefa’s Best Player in Europe for his Champions League-winning heroics with Real Madrid in 2013-14.

Ronaldo, 29, scored  17 goals in 11 European games averaging  more than a goal a game (31 efforts in 30 matches).

The former Manchester United forward was voted as the best player ahead of Bayern Munich duo Manuel Neuer and Arjen Robben.

“I’m really, really happy,” Ronaldo said upon being presented the award following the draw for the 2014-15 Champions League group stage on Thursday.

“I have to say thank you to my team-mates, to my family, my friends. I don’t have this trophy in my museum – I’ll put it there straight away.”

Ronaldo has already begun the new campaign in superb fashion, scoring three goals in four games including his double as Real Madrid defeated Sevilla to win the Uefa Super Cup earlier in August.

Ronaldo and his Real Madrid team-mates have been drawn with Liverpool, Basel and Ludogorets as they bid to become to first team in Champions League history to win back-to-back titles.

Congratulations to him, though Messi would always be my first choice.* No hard feelings