Emotional Ronaldo ends Messi run

Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't hide how much it meant to him, finally being voted the world's best soccer player again.

Having spent four years in the shadow of his great rival, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo broke down in tears after being voted the Ballon d'Or winner for 2013 on Monday - a rare display of emotion that showed just how important it was for the Portugal winger to get his hands on the trophy again.

Ronaldo first won soccer's biggest individual prize five years ago, but then watched as Messi found a way of upstaging him each year despite consistently scoring at an unprecedented rate for Real Madrid.