Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich to win the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or.

The Portugal captain, 28, was named world player of the year for the first time since 2008 by national coaches, captains and journalists.

Germany goalkeeper Nadine Angerer won the women's world player of the year.

Former Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes picked up the coach of the year accolade.

Ronaldo claimed the award with a total of 1,365 points, ahead of Messi (1,205) and Ribery (1,127), with the votes cast by 184 coaches, 184 national captains and 173 members of the global media.

Messi, 26, had won the award for the last four years, but Ronaldo had been viewed as the front-runner this time after scoring 66 goals in 56 games in 2013 for club and country.

Fifa awards

• Ballon d'Or: Cristiano Ronaldo
• Women's world player: Nadine Angerer
• Male coach: Jupp Heynckes
• Female coach: Silvia Neid
• Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur: Pele
• Puskas goal award: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden v England)
• Fifa Presidential Award: Jacques Rogge
• Fair Play Award: Afghanistan Football Federation

- BBC.co.uk