Marca: Ballon d'Or will be given to Cristiano Ronaldo

Baku. 20 October. REPORT.AZ/ According to FIFA, Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo will be selected the best footballer 2017.

Report informs, the Marca has reported.

According to the Spanish edition's claim Zinedine Zidane, who heads Real Madrid, will be named the coach of the year.

Captain of Juventus Canluici Buffon will be awarded best goalkeeper of the year.

In the 2016/2017 season Ronaldo became Spanish champion and won Champions League title. The Portuguese striker became bombardier by scoring 12 goals in 13 games in the continent's most influential club tournament and chosen the best player by UEFA.

Notably, the event will be held on October 23 in the capital of England, London. Over the past six years, FIFA has awarded the Ballon d'Or awards together with France Football magazine.However, from this year the award will be given individually.Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona captain Lionel Messi have been named the best players in the world since 2008. Argentinean won Ballon d'Or 5 and Portuguese 4 times.