Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Ballon d’Or 2013
Finally the most awaiting award FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013 has been announced and this time Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or award for player of the year. After 2008, He wins Ballon d’Or for the second time.
The competition was between three world’s greatest players – Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery.
Ronaldo have got 27.99% votes, Messi (24.72%) while Ribery was third with (23.36%) votes.
List of awards that have been announced during the ceremony
| FIFA Ballon D’or [Best player of the year] | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Women’s world player of the Year | Nadine Angerer |
| Men’s Coach of the year | Jupp Heynckes |
| Women’s Coach of the Year | Silvia Neid |
| Fair Play Award | Afghanistan Football Association |
| Puskas Award [Goal of the year] | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| FIFPro World 11 [Best team of the year] | Manuel [GK] Silva [DF] Lahm [DF] Ramos [DF] Alves [DF] Iniesta[DF] Xavi Hernandez [DF] Ribery [DF] Cristiano Ronaldo [FW] Zlatan [FW] Messi [FW] |
| Presidential Award | Jacques Rogge |