Spanish Football Awards: Ronaldo Beats Lionel Messi To Win Three Awards In LFP Awards

Cristiano Ronaldo carted away the top awards at the La Liga player awards on Monday, with Messi not winning any in all categories. Real Madrid as well dominated the night woth Modric, Keylor Navas and Sergio Ramos winning the awards in their category. Last year Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo beat Argentine forward to win the 2013 FIFA Ballon D’Or award for a record second time The 29 year-old who is also nominated for the 2014 Ballon D’Or award again beat stripper Lionel Messi at the Spanish football awards held on Monday Ronaldo was named the best Player In La Liga and Best Forward in the league last season Ronaldo’s ‘Mule Kick’ goal against Valencia also won the Best Goal of the Season just as Real Madrid teammates, Luka Modric won the Best Defensive Midfielder award, while Sergio Ramos was voted the Best Defender of the season Atletico Madrid coach, Diego Simeone won the Best Coach award, and he is the one from the 2013 La Liga winning Atletico Madrid team that was honoured at the night Granada’s Algerian Yacine Brahimi won the Best African Player award, with Carlos Bacca of Sevilla awarded the Best South American Player. ''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 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,'' Ronaldo said after at the award night Ronaldo has set the pace for the race next year when the winner of the FIFA Ballon D'Or will be announced in Zurich on January 15 Winners at the night: -Best Player: Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid -Best Goal: Cristiano Ronaldo (vs Valencia) - Real Madrid -Best Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid -Best Defensive Midfielder: Luka Modric - Real Madrid -Best Coach: Diego Simeone - Atletico Madrid -Best Defender: Sergio Ramos - Real Madrid -Best Goalkeeper: Keylor Navas - Real Madrid (formerly Levante) -Best Attacking Midfielder: Andres Iniesta - Barcelona -Best African Player: Yacine Brahimi - Granada -Best South American Player: Carlos Bacca - Sevilla -Revelation: Rafinha Alcantara - Barcelona (loaned to Celta in 2013-14) -Fair Play: Ivan Rakitic - Barcelona (formerly Sevilla)