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Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has won the Goal 50 award for the world’s best footballer after scoring 51 goals in all competitions for both club and country.

The Portuguese, who won the Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, claims the trophy from digital football brand, Goal.com for the third time.

Nigeria goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, was also named on the list, finishing 27th spot after impressive performances with Lille and the Super Eagles last season.

Ronaldo, who shared the European Golden Shoe with Luis Suarez and also picked up the 2013 Fifa Ballon d’Or, described winning the award yet again as an honour.

“It’s a very big honour for me to have been chosen as the best player,” Ronaldo told Goal at the trophy presentation held at Real Madrid’s pre-season training camp in Los Angeles.

“I’m sincerely grateful for this award. I also want to thank the fans for their support and for their passion for the game, which is what makes this sport so fascinating throughout the world.”

Last year’s winner, Lionel Messi, finished third after another prolific season for club and country.

2014 Goal 50 – Top 10

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2. Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
3. Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
4. Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)
5. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
6. James Rodriguez (AS Monaco)
7. Luis Suarez (Liverpool)
8. Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid)
9. Arturo Vidal (Juventus)
10. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)

2014 Goal 50 – positions 11-50

1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain)
2. Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla)
3. Angel di Maria (Real Madrid)
4. Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid)
5. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
6. Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich)
7.       Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund)
8. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal)
9. Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
10. Miralem Pjanic (AS Roma)
11. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
12. Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
13. Keylor Navas (Levante)
14. Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid)
15. Javier Mascherano (Barcelona)
16. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
17. Vincent Enyeama (Lille)
18. Juan Cuadrado (Fiorentina)
19. Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
20. Neymar (Barcelona)
21. Joel Campbell (Olympiakos)
22. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain)
23. Enzo Perez (Benfica)
24. Charles Aranguiz (Internacional)
25. Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain)
26. Daley Blind (Ajax)
27. Gervinho (AS Roma)
28. Paul Pogba (Juventus)
29. Rafael Marquez (Leon)
30. Abdelmoumene Djabou (Club Africain)
31. Robin van Persie (Manchester United)
32. David Silva (Manchester City)
33. Ciro Immobile (Torino)
34. Serge Aurier (Toulouse)
35. Yoshito Okubo (Kawasaki Frontale)
36. Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City)
37. Caner Erkin (Fenerbahce)
38. Nadir Belhadj (Al-Sadd)
39. Kim Shin-Wook (Ulsan Hyundai)
40.   Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls)

Goal 50 previous winners

• 2007/2008 Cristiano Ronaldo

• 2008/2009 Lionel Messi

• 2009/2010 Wesley Sneijder

• 2010/2011 Lionel Messi

• 2011/2012 Cristiano Ronaldo

• 2012/2013 Lionel Messi