- Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award
- Ronaldo beat Manuel Neuer and Arjen Robben to the award for the best player in Europe during the 2013-14 season
- Portugal superstar led Real Madrid to a 10th European Cup last season
- Ronaldo bagged 56 goals and made 15 assists for Real Madrid and Portugal
- Neuer won the Bundesliga and World Cup last season
- Robben scored 22 goals for club and country last term
- Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery won the award last year
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA's Best Player in Europe Award ahead of Manuel Neuer and Arjen Robben.
The accolade for Europe's top player in the 2013-14 season was handed out during the draw for the Champions League group stage.
Ronaldo had a stellar season at Real Madrid last season - proving the catalyst as the club won a record 10th European Cup.
Crowning moment: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with his Best Play in Europe award
Sealed with a kiss: Ronaldo celebrates with his award after being presented in Monaco
Showing what it means: Ronaldo reacts
after winning the award as he stands next to Bayern Munich goalkeeper
Manuel Neuer (left) and Bayern Munich's Arjen Robbe
The
Portuguese superstar scored a tournament single campaign record of 17
goals which included a penalty in the final against bitter city rivals
Atletico.
'I
have to say thank you to my team-mates as without them my individual
aren't possible,' Ronaldo said upon collecting the award.
'I would like to also thank my family, my coaches and the journalists who voted for me.
'I'm really happy, I've never won this award so I'm going to get my brother to place this in my museum.'
The 29-year-old's impressive club form stretched to 51 goals and 15 assists as Real also sealed a Copa del Rey triumph.
Top dog: Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA's Best Player in Europe Award for the 2013/14 season
Unstoppable: Cristiano Ronaldo smashed in 56 goals last season, and helped Real win the Champions League
Sweeper keeper: Manuel Neuer is widely regarded as the best goalkepeer in the world
Top of the world: Neuer (right) helped Germany win the World Cup this summer
Ronaldo beat Bayern Munich duo Neuer and Robben to the prize - who both enjoyed a succesful season with their club.
The German giants swept the board domestically winning the league and cup double.
Neuer's
domestic form carried over to the international level too with his
performances in Brazil helping Germany lift a fourth World Cup.
Diver? Robben (left) has infuriated opposition managers with his tendency to go down easily in the box
