Ronaldo

Ronaldo voted La Liga's best player at LFP awards

Cristiano Ronaldo took the top prize at the LFP awards as La Liga's standout performers from the 2013-14 campaign were revealed on Monday night.

Ronaldo was named the best player from last season in Spain's top flight after scoring 31 goals in just 30 league games for Real Madrid.

The Ballon d'Or holder becomes only the second player to win the prize since its inception in 2008-09, with Lionel Messi having won all five of the previous titles.

Ronaldo said: "I have to thank my team-mates, Real Madrid, my family... it is a very good moment in my career," Ronaldo, also named best forward of the season, said at the awards ceremony in Madrid.

"For me, the important thing is to win collective prizes, but I like the individual ones, too. I work every day, in training, to continue adding more to this."

According to a report by goal.com, apart from the best player and best forward awards, Ronaldo made it a hat-trick by scooping the prize for best goal of the campaign for his strike against Valencia in week 36.

Diego Simeone was honoured as best coach after guiding Atletico Madrid to the title in a remarkable season which also saw them reach the Champions League final, the report stated.

Simeone said: "I want to share this with my players, without whom none of this would be possible," said the Argentine. "Thanks to Koke, Gabi, Miranda, Courtois... and everyone who made it possible to win the title."


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