Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo has been announced Best European Sportsperson for the second year in a row.
The Portugal captain and winner of the 2017 Ballon d’Or, Cristiano Ronaldo received 159 points, beating Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton (143) and tennis players Roger Federer (124) and Rafa Nadal (113).
The award has been running since 1958 and is awarded by the Polish PAP agency.
Below is the full list of points voted by 26 international news agencies for European Sportsperson of the year 2017.
Cristiano Ronaldo, football (Portugal) – 159pts
Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1 (GB) – 143pts
Roger Federer, tennis (Switzerland) – 124pts
Rafael Nadal, tennis (Spain) – 113pts
Sarah Sjoestroem, swimming (Sweden) – 75pts
Marcel Hirscher, alpine skiing (Austria) – 68pts
Laura Dahlmeier, biathlon (Germany) – 51pts
Mohamed Farah, athletics (GB) – 51pts
Chris Froome, road cycling (GB) – 50pts
Ekaterini Stefanidi, athletics (Greece) – 41pts
