Cristiano Ronaldo named UEFA Player of the Season

Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA Player of the Season for 2016-2017 yesterday after a campaign which saw the Portuguese help Real Madrid to the La Liga and Champions League double

Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the UEFA Player of the Season trophy yesterday. Pic/AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA Player of the Season for 2016-2017 yesterday after a campaign which saw the Portuguese help Real Madrid to the La Liga and Champions League double. It was the third time that Ronaldo had won the award which was presented on the sidelines of the Champions League group stage draw. His great rival Lionel Messi has won the prize on two occasions and could pave the way for him to capture a fifth Ballon d'Or title.

Real to face Dortmund
Meanwhile, Ronaldo's team Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League group stage while five-time winners Barcelona were drawn with last season's runners-up Juventus.

It's Neymar v Bayern
World record signing Neymar and PSG were paired alongside Bayern Munich, with Scottish champions Celtic and Belgians Anderlecht completing the line-up in Group B.

Chelsea will meet Atletico Madrid in Group C as well as Roma and Qarabag. Man United were drawn with Benfica in Group A along with CSKA Moscow and Basel. Man City are in Group F with Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk, Napoli and Feyenoord, while Liverpool will play Spartak Moscow, Sevilla and Maribor in Group E.

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