The moment Cristiano Ronaldo won

Here is the moment Cristiano Ronaldo managed to get his mitts on the BEST player award.

That’s that

Idris Elba wraps up the ceremony.

Stay right here for all the best reaction to all the awards including Cristiano Ronaldo’s top gong.

Cristiano Ronaldo reacts

Warm embrace with Diego Maradona and Ronaldo and time to talk.

“Thank you for voting for me.

“A mention for Leo and Neymar for being here.

“Thanks to Real Madrid teammates, coach and president they support me throughout the year.

“We are in England for the first time, I am really glad, it is a great moment for me.

“FIFA gives opportunity to the fans. I have fans around the world I appreciate that.

“It is great to be here around these great players, and this (Maradona) great player.

“Have a good night.

 

THE BEST FIFA MEN’S PLAYER WINNER

CRISTIANO RONALDO!!!!

The Real Madrid man scoops the top award ahead of his bitter rival Lionel Messi.

Back to back FIFA BEST awards for Ronaldo.

THE BEST FIFA MEN’S PLAYER

Time for the final award of the night.

Top strike force to give it out…Diego Maradona and Original Ronaldo…..

Some sort if skit going on between them.

Will it be …

Cristiano Ronaldo?

Lionel Messi?

Neymar?

BEST FIFA WOMEN’S PLAYER WINNER

And the winner is…Lieke Martens.

The Barcelona midfielder isn’t here but she has sent a message…

“Thank you all to you all. I want to thank all my teammates without you I couldn’t achieve this.

“My family always drove me everywhere so mum and dad this one is for you.

 

BEST FIFA WOMEN’S PLAYER

Deyna Castellanos, Carli Lloyd, Lieke Martens are the nominees.

Best of Football action

The noise, sorry Kasabian, has ended.

Now for a video montage of all the FIFA tournaments this year.

Club World Cup, U20 World Cup and Confederations Cup all showcased here.

Music time

Time for some mega Leicester fans Kasabian.

The Mirror Football office is turning the sound down for this bit.

Let us know if it is any good…

Fan time

Fans are allowed in for the first time.

They are asking questions…

Carli Lloyd is asked her favourite achievement – “the 2015 World Cup”

Ronaldo is asked why he’s so good – “Work”

Neymar is asked how long it took for him to get ready – “20 minutes” and Alves took *14 minutes and 59 seconds”

Insightful stuff.

FIFA FIFPro World 11

The whole team is now being announced one by one.

They all receive their awards individually as they congregate on stage.

Biggest cheer is saved for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Idris Elba claims he is their new coach before getting one massive picture of the team together.

FIFA FIFPro World XI TEAM

Gianluigi Buffon

Dani Alves

Marcelo

Sergio Ramos

Leonardo Bonucci

Luca Modric

Toni Kroos

Andeas Iniesta

Cristiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi

FIFA FIFPro World 11

Time to find out who are the best eleven footballs in the world.

Its the FIFA FIFPro World 11…

THE FIFA FAIR PLAY AWARD WINNER

The winner is…Francis Kone.

What a story behind the Togo international.

He saved a player on the pitch.

FOUR times he has saved a teammates now! Incredible.

THE FIFA FAIR PLAY AWARD

Now for the fair play award.

Marcel Desailly and Patrick Stewart on presenting duties…

THE BEST FIFA WOMEN’S COACH WINNER

And the winner is…Sarina Wiegman

She says…

“I am really sorry I can’t be here tonight.

“Thank you for the award, it is a great recognition but without the great team and staff we wouldn’t have achieved it.”

THE BEST FIFA WOMEN’S COACH

Back to the awards.

Alex Scott and Ruud Gullit handing this one out.

The nominees are:

Nils Nielsen – Denmark boss

Gerard Precheur – Lyon manager

Sarina Wiegman – Holland chief

Pele’s birthday

It is Pele’s birthday tonight.

He isn’t here.

But FIFA have put together a video clip of his best moments.

THE FIFA FAN AWARD WINNER

The nominees are:

Celtic – for celebrating their European Cup win

Borussia Dortmund – for their reaction to their bomb attack

Copenhagen – for the players handing the trophy to their fans and they then handed it to wheelchair bound fans.

AND THE WINNER IS CELTIC!!!!

Fans Award

Idris Elba is up in a box wearing a trench coat and Arsenal scarf.

“This is for the fans who turn up week in week out whatever the weather. I should know I’m one of those supporters” – before being handed a Champaign bottle.

Samuel Eto’o to hand out the award.

Best of football

Now we take a break from the celebrating egos.

FIFA have put together a lovely video of the best moments of football.

Bradley Lowery, Anthony Knockaert, Marc Batra are all in there among others.

Really uplifting clip and reminds us all the power of the sport.

Gianluigi Buffon reacts

“Now is the difficult moment because I have to speak in English. I will try to speak it.

“I am very happy because this is a great award to win at my age.

“I am proud of it. I say thanks to my club, coach and teammates because they make it possible.

“The last year has been fantastic for Juventus and me but it wasn’t enough to win in Europe.

Hopefully this year we can play better and win with the national team and Juventus.

“I would love to finish football with fantastic victories.

 

THE BEST FIFA GOALKEEPER WINNER

and the winner is..GIANLUIGI BUFFON!

THE BEST FIFA GOALKEEPER

Bang bang bang, we are getting through these awards nice and quickly.

“The next award is for players who blatantly dive in the penalty box” says Elba.

For the first time in the ceremony’s history keepers are being given an award.

The nominees are Gianluigi Buffon, Keylor Navas and Manuel Neuer.

Zidane speaks

“My English is very bad.”

So he reacts to his award in Spanish…

I can’t speak Spanish but the gist of it is thank you, well done to other nominees Conte and Allegri and something about Cristiano Ronaldo.

BEST FIFA MEN’S COACH WINNER

And the winner is…ZINEDINE ZIDANE!

Well deserved after winning the La Liga and Champions League double.

BEST FIFA MEN’S COACH

Now we are moving quickly.

Claudio Ranieri is handing this one out.

Massimiliano Allegri, Zinedine Zidane and Antonio Conte are up for this one.

Olivier Giroud reacts

The room chants Na Na Na Na Giroooud.

He collects his awards and says:

It is an honour for me. I am delight ed to win this trophy in front of legends of football.

Thanks to everyone who voted for me.

All the nominees were amazing goals.

Thanks to my teammates, without them I couldn’t have scored.

I want to dedicate this trophy to my dad.

 

Puskas Award WINNER

Catherine Zeta Jones and Diego Forlan are handing out the first award of the night.

Giroud’s scorpion?

Deyna Castellanos’s half way line?

Oscarine Masuluke’s overhead kick?

And the winner is…

OLIVIER GIROUD!!!!

Olivier Giroud

Antonio Conte has back Giroud.

Almost everyone else thinks the keeper’s overhead kick was the best.

But the is what the man, Giroud, himself says about his effort.

“Practicing is a big reward and I just tried to put it in the net.

“At that moment I just thought I had to do it.

 

Puskas Award

First up it is the Puskas Award for best goal.

Arsenal’s Giroud is up for this one.

Also shortlisted is…Deyna Castellanos and Oscarine Masuluke.

Selfie time

Idris Elba has lost his cool.

He’s getting selfies with each of the top three.

Who wouldn’t, given the chance.

Pity he follows it up with a meet and greet with Olivier Giroud!

Idris Elba

“Cooler than a Tuesday night in Spartak Moscow” says the announcer.

…Idris Elba is on the stage.

Stomp

Has anyone really ever been excited to see Stomp?

Just guys and gals hitting bins…loudly!

Nice video montage of the year in football plays behind them though.

Neymar looks to have enjoyed it though!

Show time!

We are live and kicking!

First up: Stomp

HERE WE GO!!

Messi and Ronaldo together

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have taken their seats.

Amazing picture this.

One is happy, one very much is not.

Will their moods be changed in the next hour or so? Stay tuned to find out…