FOOTBALL : CRISTIANO RONALDO BEATS MESSI, NEYMAR; WINS FIFA BEST PLAYER 2017 AWARD !

FOOTBALL : CRISTIANO RONALDO BEATS MESSI, NEYMAR; WINS FIFA BEST PLAYER 2017 AWARD !

Amidst a mix of cheers and boos, Cristiano Ronaldo clinches FIFA's Best Player of the Year Award for 2017.

Ronaldo has beaten his arch-rival Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. for the most coveted honor in a star-studded awards night at the London Palladium.

Football legends like Diego Maradona, Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luis, the Brazilian) and Hollywood superstar Catherine Zeta-Jones all graced the event.

Cristiano Roaldo won the award in a landslide victory winning more than 40% of the votes cast.

Ronaldo garnered 43.16% of the total votes, while Messi was far away 2nd with only 19.25% and Neymar Jr. with a mere 6.97%.

Following an incredible season of continental glory – at club and national team level, respectively – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lieke Martens today picked up football’s top individual accolades at #TheBest FIFA Football Awards in London. #CR7 #Ronaldo #Cristiano #CristianoRonaldo
A post shared by FIFA World Cup (@fifaworldcup) on Oct 23, 2017 at 1:15pm PDT

Congratulations, @cristiano! Winner of #TheBest FIFA Men's Player 2017
A post shared by FIFA World Cup (@fifaworldcup) on Oct 23, 2017 at 12:54pm PDT

🏆 The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2017 🇵🇹 @Cristiano #TheBest #HalaMadrid
A post shared by Real Madrid C.F. 🏆 (@realmadrid) on Oct 23, 2017 at 12:54pm PDT

Bravo #Cristiano #Ronaldo, #TheBest FIFA Men's Player 2017! 👏👏👏
A post shared by #UCL (@uefachampionsleague) on Oct 23, 2017 at 12:59pm PDT

Congratulations,  Cristiano Ronaldo! 
Winner of #TheBest FIFA Men's Player 2017 
Posted by FIFA Football Awards on Monday, 23 October 2017

😃🏆👏 #TheBest ⭐ @Cristiano #HalaMadrid
A post shared by Real Madrid C.F. 🏆 (@realmadrid) on Oct 23, 2017 at 1:42pm PDT

Following an incredible season of continental glory – at club and national team level, respectively – Cristiano Ronaldo...
Posted by FIFA Football Awards on Monday, 23 October 2017

 The Best FIFA Men's Player 2017
 Cristiano Ronaldo
#TheBest #HalaMadrid
Posted by Real Madrid C.F. on Monday, 23 October 2017

 #TheBest
⭐ Cristiano Ronaldo
#HalaMadrid
Posted by Real Madrid C.F. on Monday, 23 October 2017

🏆 The Best FIFA Men's Player 2017
🇵🇹 @Cristiano #TheBest #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/FTpotNi4Cr
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 23, 2017

.@Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Best FIFA Men's Player ahead of Lionel Messi for the second successive year pic.twitter.com/OhHVf3Ty2V
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 23, 2017

And the winners are ... 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/HpwsvU1NwC
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 23, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo clinches Best Fifa Men’s Player Award for second consecutive year https://t.co/433ecM3wvE
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) October 23, 2017

Another day, another award for @Cristiano! 🔝#TheBest pic.twitter.com/v0xfDWvDDn
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) October 23, 2017

#TheBest FIFA Football Awards: #CristianoRonaldo beats Lionel Messi, Neymar to win Footballer of the Year. Live: https://t.co/sPbrqsAqeW pic.twitter.com/gy42BOIZpC
— DNA (@dna) October 23, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo crowned 'The Best' by FIFA. 🏆

More to follow soon ➡️ https://t.co/0M1zGhLIF7 pic.twitter.com/yI37783mn4
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) October 23, 2017

Classy GOATS. 🐐 . #LaLiga #Cristiano #Messi #TheBest #Fairplay
A post shared by LaLiga (@laliga) on Oct 23, 2017 at 12:07pm PDT

#TheBest FIFA Men's Player winner @cristiano, and nominees @leomessi & @neymarjr, doing their thing on the Green Carpet.
A post shared by FIFA World Cup (@fifaworldcup) on Oct 23, 2017 at 1:59pm PDT

Just a kid & his new 🏆... 😄 . @cristiano is #TheBest! . #LaLiga #Cristiano #RealMadrid
A post shared by LaLiga (@laliga) on Oct 23, 2017 at 1:12pm PDT

Glamour 😍 Stars ⭐️ Fun 😝 All to be found at #TheBest photo booth! 📸
A post shared by FIFA World Cup (@fifaworldcup) on Oct 23, 2017 at 2:22pm PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo always has time for his fans 👏🏼#PuskasAward pic.twitter.com/Mn9lM8GF20
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) October 23, 2017

OFFICIAL: #Cristiano Ronaldo has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for the second consecutive year.

2016 🏆
2017 🏆 pic.twitter.com/xfFjJUiD0z
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) October 23, 2017

"Talent without hard work is nothing" - @Cristiano. pic.twitter.com/dWFvdjUEt4
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) October 23, 2017

Great to see Cristiano Ronaldo putting in the effort to meet fans at #TheBest Awards tonight pic.twitter.com/48j4Bve0PU
— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) October 23, 2017

Twitter reacts after Cristiano Ronaldo wins the FIFA Best Player Award for 2017 https://t.co/QAgKmVb2HA pic.twitter.com/dEZrTlRrD9
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) October 23, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo named FIFA's best playerhttps://t.co/HnZzMbnfvI pic.twitter.com/NeFDydbVcs
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) October 23, 2017

Congratulations! @Cristiano Ronaldo named @FIFAcom 'The Best' footballer of the year #TheBest https://t.co/4wrno31JuC pic.twitter.com/dpsccUlEdn
— NAIJ.com (@naijcom) October 23, 2017

Will he be #1? #TheBest
A post shared by FIFA World Cup (@fifaworldcup) on Oct 23, 2017 at 10:50am PDT

And #TheBest freekick is... 👍🏻 @leomessi. ❤️ @cristiano . #Cristiano #Messi #RealMadrid #Barça #LaLiga
A post shared by LaLiga (@laliga) on Oct 23, 2017 at 9:09am PDT

The stars had plenty of fun in our photo booth ahead of #TheBest FIFA Football Awards ceremony...
Posted by FIFA Football Awards on Monday, 23 October 2017