Cristiano Ronaldo crowned world's best by FIFA ahead of Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer in Zurich Monday Jan 12,2015
Cristiano Ronaldo successfully defended his world player of the year status convincingly with 37.66% of all votes, winning for a third time.
Barcelona and Argentina counterpart Lionel Messi - who won four years in a row until Ronaldo beat him last year, was second on 15.76%.
Bayern Munich and Germany keeper Manuel Neuer,was third on 15.72%.
This year's award is Cristiano Ronaldo's third and the other two in 2008 and 2013
Lionel Messi won the award in the years 2009-12
The Ballon d'Or is awarded based on the votes of national team coaches and captains and a select group of football journalists
Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left)receive the award from French former star player Thierry Henry
The three Ballon d'Or candidates are asked which players from
the past they would most like to play alongside and the answers are -
Messi
There are so many great players from the past, so to mention a name is very difficult. I would loved to have played with many players from the past.
Neuer
I like playing with successful teams and of course you have your idols from the past. It would have of course be wonderful to be able to play with those players from the past but it would be wrong to single out one players.
Ronaldo
It would be nice to have the three of us together on the same team - that would be a good thing. I think I would like to have the two on stage now in my team.
Messi
There are so many great players from the past, so to mention a name is very difficult. I would loved to have played with many players from the past.
Neuer
I like playing with successful teams and of course you have your idols from the past. It would have of course be wonderful to be able to play with those players from the past but it would be wrong to single out one players.
Ronaldo
It would be nice to have the three of us together on the same team - that would be a good thing. I think I would like to have the two on stage now in my team.
FIFA Women's Player of the Year 2014 - NADINE KESSLER
Nominees for the FIFA Women's Player of the Year now. They are:- Nadine Kessler (Germany and Wolfsburg)
- Marta (Brazil and Rosengard)
- Abby Wambach (USA and Western New York Flash)
And the winner is NADINE KESSLER
Wolfsburg's German midfielde Nadine Kessler (right) speaks on stage after receiving 2014 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award
The nominees for the men's and women's Ballon d'Or take to the stage
Wolfsburg's German midfielder Nadine Kessler, Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Western New York Flash's US forward Abby Wambach, Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Rosengard's Brazilian forward Marta and Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi pose on stage during the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony
FIFA Puskas Award for 2014 Goal of the Year
The nominees are:
- Stephanie Roche (PEAMOUNT UNITED vs Wexford Youths)- Robin van Persie (HOLLAND vs Spain)
- James Rodriguez (COLOMBIA vs Uruguay)
And the winner is JAMES RODRIGUEZ
FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football
The nominees are
Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti
Atletico Madrid's Argentine coach Diego Simeone
German National Team Manager Joachim Low
And the winner is Joachim Low
FIFA Women's World Coach of the Year 2014
The winner is named as Ralf Kellermann who led Wolfsburg to the treble in 2013 and further trophies in 2014
FIFA Presidential Award
Sepp Blatter presented the FIFA Presidential Award.
It has been given to Japanese journalist Hiroshi Kagawa.
Sepp Blatter: 'This year's winner has dedicated his life to sharing his love of football with others. A former player turned journalist who has touched the hearts of many. He has done a brilliant job of raising football's profile in Japan and Asia. Few can match the kind of commitment he shows.'
It has been given to Japanese journalist Hiroshi Kagawa.
Sepp Blatter: 'This year's winner has dedicated his life to sharing his love of football with others. A former player turned journalist who has touched the hearts of many. He has done a brilliant job of raising football's profile in Japan and Asia. Few can match the kind of commitment he shows.'
2014 FIFA FIFPro World XI
Bayern Munich and Netherlands forward Arjen Robben, Manchester United and Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria, Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (bottom - from L) Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Real Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos, Bayern Munich and Germany defender Philipp Lahm, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos, and Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta pose on stage after being selected in the 2014 FIFA FIFPro World XI
GOALKEEPER: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich and Germany)
DEFENDERS: Phillip Lahm (ex-Germany and Bayern Munich), David Luiz (Brazil and PSG), Thiago Silva (Brazil and PSG) and Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid and Spain)
MIDFIELDERS: Andres Iniesta (Spain and Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Germany and Real Madrid) and Angel di Maria (Argentina and Manchester United)
FORWARDS: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal and Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Argentina and Barcelona) and Arjen Robben (Holland and Bayern Munich)
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