I want to be remembered as an all-time great, declares Cristiano Ronaldo at FIFA ceremony

No sooner was Cristiano Ronaldo crowned the world’s best player for the second straight year than he declared his desire to go down in history as one of the greatest players of all time.

The 29-year-old beat Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer to win the prestigious Fifa Ballon d’Or after a season which saw him score 57 goals for club and country and win four trophies with Real Madrid.

Ronaldo has now been voted world footballer of the year three times, one short of four-time winner Messi, and stressed his determination to win more awards in the years to come.