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Ballon d'Or: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi and Ribery

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Cristiano Ronaldo beats

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

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

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