RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 2 -- Neymar has been named the winner of the 2017 Samba de Ouro trophy, awarded to the best Europe-based Brazilian footballer.
It was the third time in the past four years that the Paris Saint-Germain forward has claimed the accolade, as he finished ahead of Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho and Real Madrid's Marcelo.
The award is decided by a vote of journalists, former players and an internet fan poll.
Neymar drew 27.71% of the vote, well clear of last year's winner Coutinho (16.64%) and Marcelo (14.43%).
Others to finish in the top 10 were Paulinho, Casemiro, Gabriel Jesus, Willian, Malcom, David Luiz and Ederson.
Neymar was named the world's third-best player at the 2017 FIFA Best awards in October, behind winner Cristiano Ronaldo and runner-up Lionel Messi.
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