This marks the 2nd year for the RealMadrid striker to win the highly coveted trophy.
Christians Rinaldo wins the Ballon d`Or .He won after getting 37.66 percent of the votes while his closest rival Lionel Messi got 15.76 percent.
Cristiano Ronaldo made a brief speech which thanked all those who voted for him.
"I would like to thank all of those who voted for me," said the 29-year-old as he accepted the trophy.
"It has been an incredible year. I would like to continue the work that I have done so far. I want to try to improve, to become better as each day goes by.
"I never thought that I would bring this trophy back home on three occasions and I want to win it again. I want to become one of the greatest players of all time," before bellowing "Sim" (yes) into the microphone.
GALA HIGHLIGHTS
FIFA BALLON D'OR WINNER: Cristiano Ronaldo
FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nadine Kessler
FIFA PUSKAS AWARD: James Rodriguez
FIFA WORLD COACH OF THE YEAR FOR MEN'S FOOTBALL: Joachim Low
FIFA WORLD COACH OF THE YEAR FOR WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Ralf Kellermann
WORLD XI: Neuer; Lahm, Ramos, David Luiz, Thiago Silva; Di Maria, Iniesta, Kroos; Messi, Ronaldo, Robben
FIFA PRESIDENTIAL AWARD: Hiroshi Kagawa
FIFA FAIR PLAY AWARD: FIFA Volunteers
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