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Review: Cristiano Ronaldo wins 2018 ESPY award for ‘Men’s Soccer Player’ (Includes first-hand account)

Published

July 20, 2018

Ronaldo (Real Madrid C.F./Portugal) was named “Best International Men’s Soccer Player,” where he bested competition from such soccer players as Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona/Argentina), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool F.C./Egypt) and Neymar Jr. (Paris Saint-Germain F.C./Brazil).

He was also nominated for the 2018 ESPY award for “Best Play,” for his bicycle kick goal against Juventus.

Australian soccer player Sam Kerr was named “Best International Women’s Soccer Player,” where she triumphed over Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg/Denmark), Lieke Martens (FC Barcelona Femení/Netherlands) and Jodie Taylor (Seattle Reign FC/England).

Other 2018 ESPY winners included American snowboarder Shaun White for “Best Male Olympian” and “Best Olympic Moment,” and American skier David Wise for “Best Male Action Sports Athlete.”

To learn more about internationally recognized soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, check out his official website, and follow him on Twitter.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator who has authored over 24,700 original articles over the past 20 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 19-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.