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Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas backed his former side Real Madrid to return to form, as he was awarded the 2017 Golden Foot prize.
The Golden Foot is awarded to players aged over 28 and is a recognition of a long career in the game -- with Casillas' long-time rival and friend Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus and Italy winning in 2016.
Monaco's Prince Albert II sponsors the award, which is decided by online voting after a shortlist is drawn up by an international panel of journalists.
Also in the running this year were Casillas' former Madrid teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos, as well as Lionel Messi, Yaya Toure, Manuel Neuer, Arjen Robben, Thiago Silva and Andrea Pirlo.
Speaking to AS at the event in Monaco, Casillas was asked about Madrid's recent stumbles, which have seen them drop eight points behind Barcelona in the La Liga title race, and lose 3-1 at Tottenham in the Champions League.
"Everyone is looking at Madrid wondering what is going on," Casillas said. "This is a team which has won two consecutive Champions Leagues, which is very difficult, had never been done before. Now it seems they are not so good in La Liga and in the Champions League they lost a game to Tottenham. It all looks like problems, but we must wait, there are many games to go. La Liga is very long, and the Champions League does not really start until February."
Casillas, 36, has recently lost his starting spot at Porto, where his contract ends next summer, but the veteran joked that he would not retire until at least a year after Buffon, 39, hangs up his gloves.
Muy feliz por el #GoldenFoot2017! Gracias a todos por el apoyo