CRISTIANO RONALDO hopes his third FIFA Player of the Year award brings him closer to being remembered as one of soccer's all-time greats.The Portuguese forward, who led Real Madrid to its record 10th European title, received 37.66 percent of the votes of national team coaches and captains and selected media to add to the FIFA awards he won in 2008 and 2013.
"I want to become one of the greatest players of all time," said Ronaldo, 29.
Messi, the Argentine star forward on Barcelona, was second in voting with 15.76 percent, just ahead of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (15.72), who helped Germany to the World Cup title.
Messi won the award four straight times from 2009-12. While Messi's Argentina lost in the World Cup final, Ronaldo's Portugal was eliminated in the first round. Ronaldo's Real Madrid also won Spain's Copa del Rey.
SOURCE: Philly.com
