Ronaldo wins 2017 Ballon d’Or

Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten out Lionel Messi and Neymar to claim a record-equalling fifth world player of the year award.

Cristiano Ronaldo posing with the Ballon d'Or France Football trophy in Paris. Picture: AFP.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten out Lionel Messi and Neymar to claim a record-equalling fifth Ballon d’Or award for football world player of the year.

The win is Ronaldo’s fourth in the past five years, with Messi last clinching the coveted title in 2015.

Cristiano Ronaldo. Picture: AFP.

The award comes following a highly successful last 12 months for the Portuguese star, who won La Liga, the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and Club World Cup with his club, along with FIFA’s own award for player of the year.

Lionel Messi. Picture: AFP.

England and Tottenham striker Harry Kane finished 10th in the count, with Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante (seventh) the highest-ranked Premier League player.

Incredibly, seven Real Madrid players finished in the top 30.

The last 10 awards have been shared between both Ronaldo and Messi during an unprecedented period of personal dominance.

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar. Picture: AFP.

2017 Ballon d’Or final standings

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

2/3. Lionel Messi/Neymar (still undecided)

4. Gianluigi Buffon

5. Luka Modric

6. Sergio Ramos

7. Kylian Mbappé

8. N’Golo Kanté

9. Robert Lewandowski

10. Harry Kane

11. Edinson Cavani

12. Isco

13. Luis Suarez

14. Kevin De Bruyne

15. Paulo Dybala

16. Marcelo

17. Toni Kroos

18. Antoine Griezmann

19. Eden Hazard

20. David De Gea

21. Leonardo Bonucci/Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

23. Sadio Mané

24. Radamel Falcao

25. Karim Benzema

26. Jan Oblak

27. Mats Hummels

28. Edin Dzeko

29. Dries Mertens/Philippe Coutinho