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Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal poses with the trophy after being named FIFA World Player of the Year during the FIFA World Player Gala 2008 at the Opera house in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Steffen Schmidt)
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FIFA world Footballer of the Year 2008, Brazilian Marta (R) and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo pose with their trophies during an award ceremony on Tuesday, January 12, 2009 in Zurich. (AFP Photo/Joe Klamar)Read More

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Portuguse footballer Cristiano Ronaldo speaks prior to receiving the Player of the Year 2008 award during FIFA's World Football Player Gala 2008 award ceremony on January 12, 2009 in Zurich. (AFP Photo/Joe Klamar)Read More

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Brazil's football legend Pele (R) and FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter (L) congratulate Portuguese midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo for the Player of the Year 2008 award during FIFA's World Football Player Gala 2008 award ceremony on January 12, 2009 in Zurich. (AFP Photo/Joe Klamar)Read More

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Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo (R) is congratulated by Brazilian football legend Pele after receiving the FIFA world footballer of the year 2008 award on Tuesday, January 12, 2009 in Zurich. (AFP Photo/Joe Klamar)Read More