Franck Ribery missed out on the 2013 Ballon d’Or accolade but said there was little more he could have done to claim the award after helping Bayern Munich win five trophies in the year.

Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo was voted the world’s best player at a FIFA awards ceremony in Zurich on Monday night, edging out Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi who had won the award for the previous four years.

Ribery finished third in the voting despite enjoying his best season with Bayern as they won the domestic league and cup double, the Champions League, the European Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

“What more could I have done after winning all those titles,” he told reporters yesterday.

“It does not matter if you are second or third. I am not selfish and this title is not my goal.

“I prefer to win everything again with Bayern this season and also win the 2014 World Cup. That is what is important,” added Ribery.

“Obviously, I would have liked to have won but it’s alright.”

Despite being hit by injuries, Messi also had another memorable year in 2013, although it was not quite enough to see him claim a fifth successive award and he hailed Ronaldo as a just winner.

“I want to congratulate Cris-tiano because he was the winner and deservedly so,” said the 26-year-old, who was also asked if things might have been different if he had been fully fit for the whole year.

“I don’t know if without the injury it would’ve been different. I was out for a lot of time, that’s true.

“But that’s neither here nor there. Cristiano merits it,” he said.

Bayern sports director Matthias Sammer said Ribery was the number one for him despite not winning the award.

“It is a democratic vote and we have to recognise it but for us Franck is the best. He won everything and did everything towards that end. But it was others who decided the winner,” he said.