The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fourth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich 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.

2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or
2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo
Date13 January 2014 (2014-01-13)
LocationZürich, Switzerland
CountrySwitzerland
Presented byFIFA
Highlights
Won byPortugal Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd Ballon d'Or)
Websitewww.francefootball.fr
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Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in 2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or. Nadine Angerer was announced as the Women's World Player of the Year recipient, while Jupp Heynckes claimed the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football, and Silvia Neid the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football. The ninety-minute ceremony was hosted by Fernanda Lima along with Ruud Gullit.[2]

Voting

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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]

Winners and nominees

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FIFA Ballon d'Or

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A shortlist of 23 male players was compiled by members of FIFA's Football Committee as well as a group of experts from France 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   Santos
  Barcelona
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 Hotspur
  Real Madrid
1.32% 65
10th Andrea Pirlo   Italy   Juventus 1.11% 70
11th Radamel Falcao   Colombia   Atlético Madrid
  Monaco
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 Madrid
  Arsenal
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   Napoli
  Paris 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

FIFA Women's World Player of the Year

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FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football

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FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football

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FIFA/FIFPro World XI

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Position Player National team Club(s)
GK Manuel Neuer   Germany   Bayern Munich
DF Philipp Lahm   Germany   Bayern Munich
DF Sergio Ramos   Spain   Real Madrid
DF Thiago Silva   Brazil   Paris Saint-Germain
DF Dani Alves   Brazil   Barcelona
MF Andrés Iniesta   Spain   Barcelona
MF Xavi   Spain   Barcelona
MF Franck Ribéry   France   Bayern Munich
FW Cristiano Ronaldo   Portugal   Real Madrid
FW Zlatan Ibrahimović   Sweden   Paris Saint-Germain
FW Lionel Messi   Argentina   Barcelona
External videos
  Zlatan Ibrahimović GOAL - FIFA Puskas Award 2013 WINNER on YouTube
  Zlatan Ibrahimović: FIFA Puskas Award Reaction on YouTube

FIFA Presidential Award

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FIFA Fair Play Award

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FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur

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Pelé was given an honorary Ballon d'Or, having won three FIFA 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 original Ballon d'Or.[12]

Contenders

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FIFA Women's World Player of the Year

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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 in bold.[14]

Player National team Club
Nadine Angerer   Germany   Frankfurt
  Brisbane Roar
Nilla Fischer   Sweden   Linköpings
  Wolfsburg
Lena Goeßling   Germany   Wolfsburg
Saki Kumagai   Japan   Frankfurt
  Lyon
Marta   Brazil   Tyresö
Alex Morgan   United States   Portland Thorns
Yūki Ōgimi   Japan   Turbine Potsdam
  Chelsea
Lotta Schelin   Sweden   Lyon
Christine Sinclair   Canada   Portland Thorns
Abby Wambach   United States   Western New York Flash

FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football

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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 in bold type) announced on 9 December 2013.[14]

Coach National team Team
Carlo Ancelotti   Italy   Paris Saint-Germain
  Real Madrid
Rafael Benítez   Spain   Chelsea
  Napoli
Antonio Conte   Italy   Juventus
Vicente del Bosque   Spain   Spain
Sir Alex Ferguson   Scotland   Manchester United
Jupp Heynckes   Germany   Bayern Munich
Jürgen Klopp   Germany   Borussia Dortmund
José Mourinho   Portugal   Real Madrid
  Chelsea
Luiz Felipe Scolari   Brazil   Brazil
Arsène Wenger   France   Arsenal

FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football

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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 in bold type) were announced on 9 December 2013.[14]

Coach National team Team
Gilles Eyquem   France   France
Kenneth Heiner-Møller   Denmark   Denmark
Ralf Kellermann   Germany   Wolfsburg
Shelley Kerr   Scotland   Arsenal
Patrice Lair   France   Lyon
Silvia Neid   Germany   Germany
Cindy Parlow Cone   United States   Portland Thorns
Even Pellerud   Norway   Norway
Anna Signeul   Sweden   Scotland
Pia Sundhage   Sweden   Sweden

References

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