Cristiano Ronaldo Named 2016-17 UEFA Forward of the Year

Cristiano Ronaldo was named the best forward of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League at the draw for this year's tournament group stage in Monaco on Thursday.  

Real Madrid confirmed Ronaldo's award on their official Twitter account:

Ronaldo also collected the UEFA Men's Player of the Year trophy, which was awarded after the draw, per the tournament's official Twitter account:

The 32-year-old justifiably claimed the awards after helping Los Blancos win the famous trophy for the third time in four seasons. The Portuguese powerhouse was once again instrumental, as he scored 12 times and provided five assists in 13 appearances, per WhoScored.com.

Significantly, Ronaldo saved his best for the final stages of the tournament. He scored five times in a quarter-finals win over Bayern Munich, notched three goals in the semi-finals against Atletico Madrid and scored twice to help Real beat Juventus 4-1 in the final.

In the process, Ronaldo made Champions League history, according to Squawka Football:

Ronaldo's award marked a fitting clean sweep for Real, as Lukas Modric took home the best midfielder award:

Meanwhile, a member of Los Merengues was named the best defender:

Winning all three awards only underlines Real's dominance of the European stage in recent seasons. Armed with a deep, balanced and ultratalented squad, the club has firmly regained its footing as the premier force on the continent.

The lion's share of the credit belongs to Ronaldo, who has won this tournament four times with two different clubs and made it the one format where he is sure to produce his best.