Ronaldo breaks down after Ballon d'Or win

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo delivers a speech after receiving the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award for player of the year during the FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. (AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with his son Cristiano Ronaldo Junior after receiving the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award for player of the year during the FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony. (AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) cries next to his son Cristiano Ronaldo Junior and Brazilian football legend Pele (R) after winning the 2013 Ballon d'Or award. (AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Germany's goalkeeper Nadine Angerer (2nd-R) pose with their player of the year awards next to FIFA president Sepp Blatter (2nd-L) and Brazilian football legend Pele (R) at the end of the FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony. (AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo (C) celebrates with his mother Dolores Aveiro (L) and sister Katia (C-R) after receiving the Ballon d'Or award. (AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd-R) receives the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award. (AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo, left, of Portugal, arrives with his wife, Russian model Irina Shayk on the red carpet prior to the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 gala held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP)

Irina Shayk, girlfriend of Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, attends the FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony. (AFP)

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