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Ronaldo 'angry' at UEFA Player of the Year snub

Cristiano Ronaldo was "angry" at his failure to win the UEFA Player of the Year award, according to Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri.

Ronaldo, who joined Juve in July after scoring 15 goals as Real Madrid claimed the Champions League crown for the fourth time in five years, finished second in the voting behind his former Santiago Bernabeu team-mate Luka Modric.

Modric had a fine season, capped by helping Croatia to the World Cup final, but it was nevertheless a surprise that Ronaldo was not chosen by a panel comprised of the 80 coaches in the Champions League and Europa League group stages as well as 55 journalists.