Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Player of the Century at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai. The Juventus star claimed the award ahead of long time rival Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo and Messi have dominated football's individual accolades for more than a decade with the Portuguese star winning five Ballon d'Ors - one less than the Barcelona man.
The 35-year-old has enjoyed a trophy-laden career since making his debut in 2002 and that has continued in recent years. Following success at Manchester united and Real Madrid the forward moved to Italy.
He has claimed the Serie A title in each of his two seasons thus far to go alongside La Liga and Premier League medals. Ronaldo also has five Champions League successes to his name, a joint
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