LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the
player vote in the Associated Press Global Football 10 for the first
time this season after scoring five goals in a game for Real Madrid.
Barcelona’s
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during a Spanish La Liga soccer
match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon
stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday Sept. 12, 2015.
Ronaldo propelled Madrid to a 6-0 rout of
Espanyol on Saturday and became his team's highest ever scorer in the
Spanish league with 229 goals. Steven Naismith, who scored a hat trick
to lead Everton to a 3-1 win against Chelsea, is second and Lionel Messi
is third for scoring Barcelona's winner against Atletico Madrid.
Madrid takes team of the week honors,
edging Barcelona, which beat Atletico 2-1. Everton is third after its
emphatic win against Premier League champion Chelsea.
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