Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo may not have won or been nominated in FIFA's The Best awards' top three players of 2022, but he did take home a special accolade in FIFA's Special Award after featuring in the FIFPRO Men's World 11.
Robert Lewandowski scooped back-to-back awards and became the first player since the 36-year-old to claim the prize in successive years.
The Pole broke Gerd Muller's record in the Bundesliga and controversially missed out on the Ballon d'Or as Lionel Messi won it for a record seventh time.
Following Ronaldo's sensational return to Old Trafford, he broke the long-standing record held by Ali Daei who was previously the most prolific striker ever in men's international football.
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