ballon d'or 2013
Zinedane Zidane is defending Cristiano Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or victory despite the fact that his fellow Frenchman Franck Ribery was one of the losers.
The Ballon D'Or was definitely meant for the competitive Cristiano Ronaldo. But the person who turned up at the ceremony, held in Zurich, was not the Ronaldo we see on the field. He was emotional, almost tearful while receiving it - his second after six years.
Fabio Capello has picked Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite to win the 2013 Ballon d'Or.
Has Lionel Messi won his fifth straight Ballon d'Or? According to one report, the Argentine edged out Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery for the award.
Franck Ribery is getting all of the buzz for the Ballon d'Or but his teammate Thomas Muller may just as worthy of winning the award as him.
Cristiano Ronaldo will look to dethrone rival Lionel Messi for the Ballon d'Or in 2013.
On Tuesday, FIFA announced its shortlist for the 2014 Ballon d'Or which will be awarded to the top player in the world during 2013. The list included a number of surprises, including six players from Bayern Munich.
Even though the 2013-14 season is just getting started, 2013 is winding down and the conversation for the Ballon d'Or is starting to heat up. In the last two installments of the Ballon d'Or predictions, Latinos Post has looked at the bonafide front-runners in the competition as well as players on Spanish clubs that could get a look. In this installment, the focus shifts to England and the Premier League.
The Ballon d'Or conversation should heat up in coming days and it is now time to look at players that could be in the running for the top individual prize in international soccer.
With the UEFA Best Player in Europe already awarded to Franck Ribery, the conversation has shifted to the Ballon d'Or. The Frenchman believes that he can pull off the feat of winning the top individual award.
