| 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or | ||||
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 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo | ||||
| Date | 13 January 2014 (2014-01-13) | |||
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland | |||
| Country | Switzerland | |||
| Presented by | FIFA | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Won by |  Cristiano Ronaldo (2ndBallon d'Or) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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The2013FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fourth year forFIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out inZürich on 13 January 2014.[1] The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013 but was extended to 29 November 2013 for the first time in history.
Portuguese wingerCristiano Ronaldo won theBallon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or.Nadine Angerer was announced as the Women's World Player of the Year recipient, whileJupp Heynckes claimed the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football, andSilvia Neid the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football. The ninety-minute ceremony was hosted byFernanda Lima along withRuud Gullit.[2]
The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013.[3][4][5] However, for the first time ever, on 20 November 2013, FIFA announced that voting was extended to 29 November 2013 after not receiving a response of enough eligible voters before the original deadline.[3][4][5][6] The winners were announced on 13 January 2014.[7][8]
A shortlist of 23 male players was compiled by members of FIFA's Football Committee as well as a group of experts fromFrance Football.[9] It was announced on 29 October 2013.[1]
There were three voters per FIFA member federation: one journalist and the coaches and captain of the national men's team.
The results for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or were:[10]
| Rank | Player | National team | Club(s) | Percent | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal |  Real Madrid | 27.99% | 1365 |
| 2nd | Lionel Messi |  Argentina | Barcelona | 24.72% | 1205 |
| 3rd | Franck Ribéry |  France |  Bayern Munich | 23.36% | 1127 |
The following twenty players were also in contention for the award:[10]
| Rank | Player | National team | Club(s) | Percent | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Zlatan Ibrahimović |  Sweden | Paris Saint-Germain | 5.29% | 257 |
| 5th | Neymar |  Brazil | SantosBarcelona | 3.17% | 155 |
| 6th | Andrés Iniesta | Spain | Barcelona | 2.08% | 103 |
| 7th | Robin van Persie |  Netherlands |  Manchester United | 1.79% | 88 |
| 8th | Arjen Robben | Netherlands | Bayern Munich | 1.77% | 85 |
| 9th | Gareth Bale |  Wales | Tottenham HotspurReal Madrid | 1.32% | 65 |
| 10th | Andrea Pirlo |  Italy | Juventus | 1.11% | 70 |
| 11th | Radamel Falcao |  Colombia | Atlético MadridMonaco | 1.08% | 53 |
| 12th | Yaya Touré |  Ivory Coast | Manchester City | 0.99% | 48 |
| 13th | Robert Lewandowski |  Poland | Borussia Dortmund | 0.92% | 43 |
| 14th | Philipp Lahm | Germany | Bayern Munich | 0.82% | 40 |
| 14th | Xavi | Spain | Barcelona | 0.82% | 40 |
| 16th | Mesut Özil | Germany | Real MadridArsenal | 0.71% | 35 |
| 17th | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Germany | Bayern Munich | 0.43% | 21 |
| 17th | Thomas Müller | Germany | Bayern Munich | 0.43% | 21 |
| 19th | Luis Suárez |  Uruguay | Liverpool | 0.39% | 19 |
| 20th | Edinson Cavani | Uruguay | NapoliParis Saint-Germain | 0.36% | 12 |
| 21st | Thiago Silva | Brazil | Paris Saint-Germain | 0.24% | 12 |
| 22nd | Eden Hazard |  Belgium | Chelsea | 0.16% | 8 |
| 23rd | Manuel Neuer | Germany | Bayern Munich | 0.08% | 4 |
| External videos | |
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 Zlatan Ibrahimović GOAL - FIFA Puskas Award 2013 WINNER onYouTube | |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović: FIFA Puskas Award Reaction onYouTube |
Zlatan Ibrahimović,4–2 vs England,Friends Arena, 14 November 2012Pelé was given an honorary Ballon d'Or, having won threeFIFA World Cups with Brazil but never an individual award from FIFA, as during his playing career only European-based players were eligible to win the originalBallon d'Or.[12]
On 29 October 2012, a 10-player shortlist was unveiled for the FIFA's Women's Player of the Year, which was chosen by experts from FIFA's Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup and a group of experts from France Football.[13] It was announced on 29 October 2013.[1]
The three finalists for the award, announced on 9 December 2013, are indicated inbold.[14]
This award will be decided by the same voters and system as that of the men's player award.[15] The shortlist of candidates was announced on 29 October 2013,[1] with the three finalists (indicated inbold type) announced on 9 December 2013.[14]
This award will be decided by the same voters and system as that of the women's player award.[16] The shortlist was announced on 29 October 2013,[1] and the three finalists (indicated inbold type) were announced on 9 December 2013.[14]
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