The best in the world! Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or as he trumps Messi and Ribery to be named the greatest player on the planet

• Ronaldo claims the award for the second time ahead of Messi and Ribery
• He was struggling to speak on stage with his son because of tears
• Eusebio was paid a special tribute by Ronaldo during his speech
• Pele won an honourary award for his services to football
• Ibrahimovic's overhead strike against England was named Goal of the Year

Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned the FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time, breaking the stranglehold of his great adversary Lionel Messi.

The Real Madrid superstar saw off competition from Barcelona’s Messi and Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery to claim the coveted Ballon d’Or.

An emotional Ronaldo walked onto the stage to collect his award with his son Cristiano and couldn't hold back the tears as he was presented with the trophy.

No 1: Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or and named the greatest football player in the world

Emotional: Ronaldo couldn't hold back the tears as he was presented with the Ballon d'Or

Winner: Pele holds up Ronaldo's son Cristiano as the Portuguese star picks up his award

Unbelievable: Ronaldo scored a hat-trick for Portugal against Sweden to send them into the World Cup

Prolific: He scored 34 goals in La Liga alone last year for Real Madrid

The 28-year-old was honoured after scoring 66 goals in 56 appearances for club and country Portugal in 2013 as he finally reclaimed the trophy he last held in 2008.
Though Ronaldo did not win any major trophies in 2013, he did score all four goals as Portugal beat Sweden in the World Cup play-offs to secure their place in Brazil this summer.
'There are no words to describe this moment,' Ronaldo said, wiping away tears.
'I want to thank all my colleagues and companions at Real Madrid, in the Portuguese team and my family who are here with me.
'Those who know me, know that many people help me: my manager, our President, and i don't want to forget to mention Eusebio. My girlfriend and my son too. I am deeply moved.'
Barcelona President Sandro Rosell congratulated him on Twitter, saying: 'Congratulations Cristiano Ronaldo for winning the Ballon d'Or. And thank you Leo for making 2013 unforgettable.'

Glamorous: Ronaldo with his girlfriend Irina Shark during the awards ceremony

Waiting game: Ronaldo was on stage before the Ballon d'Or as he was named in the team of the year

Touch of class: Model Adriana Lima added some sparkle to the ceremony

Best of friends: Ronaldo receiving his award for being in the FIFPro team of the year

Famous faces: Pele takes the applause of the audience next to Ruud Gullit and model Fernando Lima

Respect: Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic after their World Cup play-off

Nominees: The trio of Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery before the ceremony

Flashing smile: Messi was at the event with his girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo

Light-hearted: Messi showed off a very scarlet suit while Ribery was with his wife Wahiba Belhami

Europe's best: Ribery was part of the Bayern side that won the quadruple last season

Top notch: As for Messi, he was La Liga's top scorer with 46 goals last season

Bayern Munich were recognised for a record-breaking year as Jupp Heynckes was presented with the Coach of the Year Award ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson and Jurgen Klopp.
Heynckes led Bayern to the Bundesliga title, the German Cup and the Champions League in 2013 before retiring.
‘It is a great honour to win this award today because it is an innovation that someone who has retired should receive such a distinction,’ Heynckes said.
‘It means an awful lot to pick up this award at the end of my career. It is not just down to me but the whole club of Bayern Munich.’

Out at the top: Retied Jupp Heynckes was named Coach of the Year after winning the Champions League

Incomparable: Legendary striker Pele won an honourary prize at the Gala in Zurich

Master: The Brazilian couldn't keep back the tears when he was on the stage

Former Manchester United boss Ferguson did not attend the ceremony as he is on holiday in Barbados.

An emotional Pele was presented with the inaugural Ballon d’Or Prix d’Honneur.

The Brazilian legend said: ‘I played for almost 30 years and I got so many trophies and prizes but I was jealous because all those guys used to get the Ballon d’Or and I did not play in Europe.

‘Now, thanks to God, I have completed my trophy haul!’ 

The team of the year featured Manuel Neuer in goal, Philipp Lahm, Sergio Ramos, Thiago Silva and Dani Alves in defence, midfielders Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Ribery with Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Messi in attack.

As for the goal of the year, Ibrahimovic won after scoring his stunning overhead volley against England during a friendly in November 2012.

Stunner: Zlatan Ibrahimovic won the Puskas prize for the best goal of the year for his goal against England

Unreal: His overhead kick was during Sweden's 4-2 friendly win over England in November 2012