![Cristiano Ronaldo won "The Best FIFA Men's Player Award" for 2016.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170109193955-cristiano-ronaldo-fifa-award.jpg?q=w_2652,h_1768,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Cristiano Ronaldo won "The Best FIFA Men's Player Award" for 2016.
![The Real Madrid and Portugal forward accepted his award from FIFA president Gianni Infantino after beating Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann in the vote.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170109185846-cristiano-ronaldo-fifa-awards-trophy.jpg?q=w_2523,h_1682,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The Real Madrid and Portugal forward accepted his award from FIFA president Gianni Infantino after beating Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann in the vote.
![It was a family affair for the 31-year-old, who posed with his mother Maria (right), two sisters, partner Georgina Rodriguez (second left) and his son Cristiano Jnr.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170109194554-ronaldo-family-fifa-awards.jpg?q=w_4812,h_3420,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
It was a family affair for the 31-year-old, who posed with his mother Maria (right), two sisters, partner Georgina Rodriguez (second left) and his son Cristiano Jnr.
![Ronaldo, here posing for a selfie prior to the awards, was one of the last people to arrive at the ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170109182143-ronaldo-selfie-fifa-awards.jpg?q=w_2523,h_1682,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Ronaldo, here posing for a selfie prior to the awards, was one of the last people to arrive at the ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland.
![Houston Dash and US star Carli Lloyd won "The Best FIFA Women's Player of 2016" award.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170109195216-carli-lloyd-fifa-awards.jpg?q=w_2523,h_1682,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Houston Dash and US star Carli Lloyd won "The Best FIFA Women's Player of 2016" award.
![Silvia Neid won the best women's coach award. The 52-year-old stood down from her role with Germany after winning the gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170109183340-silvia-neid-fifa-awards.jpg?q=w_2523,h_1682,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Silvia Neid won the best women's coach award. The 52-year-old stood down from her role with Germany after winning the gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
![Veteran Italian Claudio Ranieri won the men's coach award for guiding Leicester City to the 2015-16 English Premier League title, defying bookmakers' odds of 5,000-1.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170109195354-claudio-ranieri-fifa-awards.jpg?q=w_2523,h_1682,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Veteran Italian Claudio Ranieri won the men's coach award for guiding Leicester City to the 2015-16 English Premier League title, defying bookmakers' odds of 5,000-1.
![Ranieri accepted his award from Argentine football great Diego Maradona.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170109180513-diego-maradona-fifa-awards.jpg?q=w_4132,h_2755,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Ranieri accepted his award from Argentine football great Diego Maradona.
![Hollywood actress Eva Longoria was one of the event's co-hosts.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/170109175859-eva-longoria-fifa-awards.jpg?q=w_4740,h_3160,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Hollywood actress Eva Longoria was one of the event's co-hosts.