Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or also known as 'Footballer of the Year' award in Zurich, last evening. He ended the four-year dominance of Lionel Messi at the trophy.The 28-year-old Real Madrid and Portugal star, who won the award in 2008, had been the overwhelming favourite as he pip Barcelona and Argentina wonder Lionel Messi, and France's Franck Ribery, who claimed the treble with Bayern Munich in 2013.According to France Football, co-organisers of the award with FIFA, Ronaldo won with 27.99% of the votes ahead of Messi (24.72%) while Ribery was third (23.36%).German goalkeeper Nadine Angerer was named women's Ballon d'Or winner while Germany coach Silvia Neid won the women's coach award.A special honorary Ballon d'Or was given to Brazilian legend Pele, who never qualified for the award during his playing career as he never plied his trade in European club football.