Cristiano Ronaldo plays in international football.
Cristiano Ronaldo . By age 23 , he had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations . FIFA World Player of the Year . Originally an honour bestowed on the world 's best male player , it was awarded to both sexes from 2001 , and from 2010 presented exclusively to the best female player . Coaches and captains of international teams and media representatives selected the player they deem to have performed the best in the previous calendar year .