Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been crowned 2020 Golden Soccer Awards’ Player of the Century on Sunday afternoon.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to the award.

Reacting to the achievement, Ronaldo on his verified Instagram handle which has 248mfollowers expressed delight at winning the award.

“Couldn’t be happier with tonight’s award! As I’m about to celebrate my 20th year as a professional footballer, Globe Soccer Player Of The Century is a recognition that I receive with so much joy and pride! Once again, great Gala tonight in Dubai at such an amazing place as Burj Khalifa,” he said.

Ronaldo also congratulated other winners at the award, including Bayern Munich duo Robert Lewandowski and Hans-Flick.

“Congratulations to Robert Lewandowski on his Player Of The Year Award, to Hans-Flick as Coach Of The Year and to Pep Guardiola as Coach Of The Century. Also to Casillas and Piqué for their Career Awards, and last but not least, congrats to my friend Jorge Mendes on his Agent Of The Century Award,” he added.

See the list of other winners below:

Player of the Year – Robert Lewandowski

Club of the Century – Real Madrid

Coach of the Century – Pep Guardiola

Coach of the Year – Hans-Flick

Agent of the Century – Jorge Mendes