![Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo holds his trophy after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 in Zurich January 13, 2014. Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best footballer Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo holds his trophy after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 in Zurich January 13, 2014. Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best footballer](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CJ2W4W/portugals-cristiano-ronaldo-holds-his-trophy-after-being-awarded-the-fifa-ballon-dor-2013-in-zurich-january-13-2014-portugal-and-real-madrid-forward-cristiano-ronaldo-was-named-the-worlds-best-footballer-for-the-second-time-on-monday-preventing-his-great-rival-lionel-messi-from-winning-the-award-for-a-fifth-year-in-a-row-reutersarnd-wiegmann-switzerland-tags-sport-soccer-2CJ2W4W.jpg)
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo holds his trophy after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 in Zurich January 13, 2014. Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best footballer
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![Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with son Cristiano Junior after receiving the 2014 Ballon D'Or during the Ballon D'Or 2014 Award Gala Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland on January 12th, 2015. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with son Cristiano Junior after receiving the 2014 Ballon D'Or during the Ballon D'Or 2014 Award Gala Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland on January 12th, 2015. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DN9T6E/portugals-cristiano-ronaldo-with-son-cristiano-junior-after-receiving-the-2014-ballon-dor-during-the-ballon-dor-2014-award-gala-ceremony-in-zurich-switzerland-on-january-12th-2015-photo-by-henri-szwarcabacapresscom-2DN9T6E.jpg)