Final Three Ballon d’Or Nominees Announced Neuer & Messi To Challenge Ronaldo For 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or  by David Kappel  Votes: 0 0 0 1 Dec 01, 2014 06:21 PM 168 FIFA Ballon dOr Cristiano Ronaldo The final three nominees for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or were announced by FIFA today. Find out who joined Cristiano Ronaldo on the list. Ronaldo is favoured to defend his title from last year but the Portuguese has to fend off Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer. Read: Real Attack Platini Over CR7 Ballon dOr Jibes The 29-year-old helped Real Madrid to the Champions League, setting up a new record for most goals in a single campaign (17), the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Super Cup. In addition, he had a record-breaking start to the new campaign, scoring 26 goals in 20 games for Los Blancos. Messi, meanwhile, seemed to have fallen down the pecking order after failing to win any silverware this year, but he has made up some ground after beating two all-time records last week. First he broke Telmo Zarra’s 60-year standing La Liga record and then he bettered Raul’s Champions League record. German World Cup champion, Manuel Neuer, completed the list after his fine performances for Bayern Munich and his country in 2014. The 28-year-old won the German double before his outstanding performances earned him the Golden Glove at the World Cup in Brazil. Read: The Ballon dOr Is Not Good For Football The 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or winner will be presented on 12 January at a special gala in Zurich. Who do you think will win this year’s Ballon d’Or? Have your say in the comment section below. 20523 Next Article,visit!bdmasia.org.ls
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