Ronaldo beats Messi and Ribery for the Ballon d'Or

Ronaldo the beest player in the world again!

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed the Fifa Ballon d'Or, beating off competition fromBarcelona's Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery to secure the award for a second time.

Although the 28-year-old Portuguese failed to claim a major trophy at club level, he has been crowned the world's outstanding footballer over the course of the last 12 months.

Ronaldo received 27.99 per cent of the votes from the national team captains, coaches and selected media representatives, with Messi in second on 24.72% and Ribery with 23.36%. 

The percentages point to the closest race for the prize since France Football's Ballon d'Or was merged with the Fifa World Player of the Year in 2010.

Messi had won each of the last four editions of the award, including all three since it was endorsed by Fifa, while Ribery played a pivotal part in a historic treble-winning season for the Bavarians, but Ronaldo's tally of 69 goals in 59 games for club and country in 2013 proved decisive.

You can't give an award like the Ballon d'Or to Ribery,' claims Coentrao

I don't support Ribery for the Ballon d'Or :- Fabio Coentrao.

Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao states that "you can't give Ballon d'Or to Ribery" The Portugal man believes that Franck Ribery cannot be compared with the two compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Coentrao believes that there is only one man for this year's Ballon d'Or, given Argentina's Lionel Messi who has not played this season due to his injuries.

"Messi is an excellent player, but he has been out for a long time