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Football: Tweet tributes as Ronaldo named World Player of the Year for 2nd time

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with his son Cristiano Ronaldo Junior after receiving the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or award for player of the year during the Fifa Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on Jan
Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with his son Cristiano Ronaldo Junior after receiving the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or award for player of the year during the Fifa Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on Jan 13, 2014. -- PHOTO: AFP
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo poses with Fifa President Sepp Blatter (centre) and 2014 World Cup mascot Fuleco after being awarded the Fifa Ballon d'Or 2013 in Zurich on Jan 13, 2014. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo cries after receiving the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or award for player of the year from Brazilian football legend Pele (right) and France Football president Francois Moriniere (back, right) during the Fifa Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on Jan 13, 2014. -- PHOTO: AFP
Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo delivers a speech after receiving the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or award for player of the year during the Fifa Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on Jan 13, 2014. -- PHOTO: AFP
Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or award for player of the year during the Fifa Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on Jan 13, 2014. -- PHOTO: AFP
Updated
Jan 26, 2016, 01:06 AM
Published
Jan 14, 2014, 01:21 PM

Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named Fifa World Player of the Year for the second time on Monday.

Ronaldo was also voted Fifa Player of the Year in 2008, before Argentinian Lionel Messi went on to win the award four years in a row.

Following the announcement, fellow football stars took to Twitter to congratulate and praise the new Player of the Year.

Great fans lead to great moments. Thank you! #BallondOr2013 http://t.co/V0nAR3pcfA

- Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) January 13, 2014

Very proud to win the Ballon d'Or for the second time, it means so much to me. I thank my teammates. pic.twitter.com/INcV1VjgDx

- Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) January 13, 2014

Ronaldo. Really had to be this time. Well done to him. Deserved. #BallondOr2013

- Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) January 13, 2014

Well done @Cristiano on ya 2nd BallondOr....well deserved. Hard work pays off 100%. All them hours I spent showing u how to shoot etc!

- Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) January 13, 2014

Congratulations to @Cristiano for his second Ballon d'Or and to Messi and Ribéry for an incredible 2013 #BallondOr

- Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) January 13, 2014

Ronaldo rightly wins the Ballon d'Or. He had a truly outstanding 2013. Congratulations!

- Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 13, 2014

Well deserved #CR7 #BallondOr

- Shaun W-Phillips (@swp29) January 13, 2014

Thoroughly deserved @Cristiano well done!

- Tom Cleverley (@tomclevz23) January 13, 2014

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