Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013 last night after a stellar performance for Real Madrid becoming the fastest Real Madrid player to score 200 goals for the club in a ratio of more than two goal a game in 2013.

It was an emotional one for Ronaldo as he had to be in the shadows of Lionel Messi who has won it four times in a row. Ronaldo has now won it for the second time the first one in 2008 with Manchester United.

Women World Player of the year went to German goalkeeper Nadine Angerer, who plays in Australia for the Brisbane Roar.

Brazilian football legend Pele was awarded the first ever Ballon d’Or prix d’honneur.

FIFA/FIFPRO WORLD XI 2013

Coach -Jupp Heynckes (Bayern Munich)

Goalkeeper – Manuel Nueue (Bayern Munich)

Defenders – Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Thiago Silva (PSG) and Dani Alves (Barcelona)

Midfielders – Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona) and Ribéry (Bayern Munich)

Forwards – Messi (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) and Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

OTHER AWARDS

The most beautiful goal (Puskas Award) went to Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his long-distant bicycle kick against England while playing for Sweden.

The FIFA presidential award went to the former head of International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogges while Afganistan football federation was awarded the Fair Play award.