Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon d'Or award Monday in Zurich. Ronaldo edged out his longtime rival Lionel Messi by a fairly significant margin — 38 percent to 16 percent. German keeper Manuel Neuer finished third.
Former Arsenal, Barcelona and France striker Thierry Henry, looking dapper in his bow-tie, wanders on to the stage with the golden envelope. He is tasked with revealing the winner, and is joined by Fifa president Sepp Blatter for the big moment
The award is an amalgam of the previous Fifa World Player of the Year and France Football's Ballon d'Or and, as such, the methodology to decide the winner is a hybrid of previous prizes. The captains and coaches of national
Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon d'Or award Monday in Zurich. Ronaldo edged out his longtime rival Lionel Messi by a fairly significant margin — 38 percent to 16 percent. German keeper Manuel Neuer finished third.
Cristiano Ronaldo being named the winner of the Fifa Ballon d'Or wasn't much of a surprise, but our very own Roy Hodgson did manage to spring a shock last night. Details on who voted for who quickly emerged following the Real Madrid striker's triumph