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Benzema was in red-hot form, scoring 15 times in the competition
and lifting the trophy for a fifth time in his career after the
Spanish side beat Liverpool in the final.
Ancelotti became the first coach to win Europe's most
prestigious club trophy four times. He first won the title with
AC Milan in 2003 and 2007 before claiming it with Real in 2014.
When asked how he had become the most successful coach in the
competition, Ancelotti said: "The passion I have for the sport
and the quality of the players.
"Last season there was a fantastic connection between the
veterans and young ones, there was fantastic chemistry with the
supporters that helped us reach an unbelievable achievement."
On Benzema, Ancelotti said: "Karim is not just a fantastic
striker and top scorer, he's a fantastic footballer, supported
by great attitude day by day.
"Compared to last year, this year he improved his knowledge, he
knows the game really well, how to manage the game and he's a
strong leader in the dressing room and a good friend of mine. We
are lucky to have Karim."
England coach Sarina Wiegman was named the women's coach of the
year after the Dutchwoman helped them win the European
Championship on home soil, beating eight-times champions Germany
in the final to lift their first major trophy.
Wiegman beat Olympique Lyon's Sonia Bompastor and Germany's
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg to win the award.
"It's really nice to receive this great award, I'm very honoured
and humbled," she said.
"This award is really for everyone involved with the England
team, the FA, the staff and of course, most of all, the players.
Thank you very much."
Barcelona's Alexia Putellas won the women's player of the year,
beating England's Beth Mead and Germany's Lena Oberdorf to the
top prize.
Putellas, who won the award last year along with the Ballon
d'Or, netted 34 goals for Barcelona last season as the club won
all the domestic trophies and reached the Champions League
final.
The 28-year-old did not play in the Euros after tearing her knee
ligaments in training.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
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