Ronaldo was voted player of the year by votes from national captains and managers who picked their top three players of 2016.

The first pick received five points, the second pick three and the final pick one.

VOTES FROM ALL CAPTAINS

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon): Neyar, Ronaldo, Messi.

Lionel Messi (Argentina): Suarez, Neymar, Iniesta.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia): Ronaldo, Messi, Griezmann.

Luka Modric (Croatia): Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar.

Wayne Rooney (England): Ronaldo, Suarez, Vardy.

James Rodriguez (Colombia): Ronaldo, Modric, Bale.

Manuel Neuer (Germany): Kroos, Ozil, Lewandowski.

Diego Godin (Uruguay): Suarez, Griezmann, Iniesta.

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy): Messi, Bale, Ronaldo.

Arjen Robben (Netherlands): Ronaldo, Kroos, Lewandowski.

Robert Lewandowski (Poland): Neuer, Bale, Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): Bale, Modric, Ramos.

Arda Turan (Turkey): Messi, Neymar, Iniesta.

Sergio Ramos (Spain): Ronaldo, Messi, Iniesta.

VOTES FROM NATIONAL TEAM MANAGERS

Southgate (England): Ronaldo, Griezmann, Kante.

Löw (Germany): Kroos, Ozil, Neuer.

Santos (Portugal): Ronaldo, Bale, Griezmann.

Terim (Turkey): Messi, Modric, Ozil.

Ventura (Italy): Buffon, Neuer, Ronaldo.

Deschamps (France): Griezmann, Ronaldo, Messi.

Martinez (Belgium): Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar.

Lopetegui (Spain): Messi, Ronaldo, Ramos.

Bauza (Argentina): Messi, Aguero, Griezmann.

Tite (Brazil): Ronaldo, Neymar, Griezmann.

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Germans voted based on my brother my friend nonsense people







Ronaldo was clearly the winner it's unfortunate Messi and his team mates weren't there.