He would be forgiven for taking a few days off to enjoy his latest individual accolade, but far from it. The Portuguese superstar has got straight back to work.
On Wednesday, he posted a picture of himself working out on a leg extension machine as two of his three children watched in awe as he toned his quadriceps.
"Teaching my two children that talent, work and dedication is the only way to become the No 1," he wrote alongside the photo of himself, and Cristiano Jr and Mateo. They can certainly learn about dedication and sacrifice from their father, the No 1 footballer in the world.
Cristiano Ronaldo entrenando tras recibir el premio #TheBest ante la mirada atenta de sus hijospic.twitter.com/pLTXPRPWpQ
— Nicolle Ferguson (@nicolleferguson) 25 de octubre de 2017