Cristiano Ronaldo targeting a fifth Ballon d'Or success

Cristiano Ronaldo set himself the target of retaining his status as the world's best player after winning the Ballon d'Or for a fourth time on Monday night.

The 31-year-old Portugal and Real Madrid foward topped the poll of 173 journalists worldwide ahead of Argentina's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann to cap what has been a remarkable 2016.