( CNN ) -- Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned FIFA 's world player of the year in Zurich on Monday as Manchester United 's star winger completed a stunning trophy collection . Portuguese winger Ronaldo completed a stunning trophy collection when named World Player of the Year . Portugal international Ronaldo helped United win the Premier League , Champions League and world club championship titles in 2008 . Ronaldo also collected the European Player of the Year accolade and was voted number one by FIFPro , the worldwide players ' union . Now Ronaldo has seen off 2007 winner Kaka , of AC Milan , Spain Euro 2008 top scorer Fernando Torres of Liverpool and Barcelona stars Xavi and Lionel Messi . `` It 's another overwhelming moment in my career , '' said 23-year-old Ronaldo who received the award from Brazilian legend Pele . `` It 's a tremendously emotional moment and a dream come true . I 'd like to dedicate this to my family . '' Ronaldo also paid tribute to club manager Alex Ferguson who fought a very public battle with Real Madrid last summer when the Primera Liga giants attempted to lure the player to Spain . `` It 's also true that the manager always has an important role to play . It was a great season for me and for my club , and the coach was important for me because I learned a lot for him , '' he said . `` His experience over so many years is of paramount importance -- it 's a privilege to have such a great club manager . `` This is the climax of a fantastic era for me . I 'm happy and proud about what has been done by my team and what we have won . `` I am lucky to to be part of the history of a club like Manchester United . '' Messi led Argentina to the Olympic gold medal in August and Nou Camp teammate Xavi was named UEFA 's player of the tournament when Spain won Euro 2008 in June . Ronaldo 's 31 league goals in the 2007-08 season , and 42 in total , won him the European Golden Shoe as the continent 's top scorer . He is the first Premier League-based start to win FIFA 's top individual award while David Beckham and Thierry Henry , both twice , and Frank Lampard finished runners-up . The awards are voted for by the head coaches and captains of all countries . Olympic silver medalist Marta of Brazil was named the FIFA women 's player of the year for the third successive campaign .
Cristiano Ronaldo is named FIFA 's World Player of the Year in Zurich . He also collected the 2008 European Player of the Year award . Portuguese star helps Man Utd win domestic , european and European titles .