Cristiano Ronaldo has been named World Soccer Magazine's Player of the Year for the second time, ahead of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich, the magazine stated.on Thursday.
The award, decided by a panel of journalists and Jupp Heynckes and Bayern Munich, who completed the treble of German League, German Cup and Champions League last season, won the Manager and Team of the Year prizes.