CHRISTIANO RONALDO WINS 2013 BALLON D' Or

Real Madrid and Portugal attacker, Cristiano Ronaldo has emerged FIFA’s top player for 2013.

At a grand event in Zurich, Ronaldo pocketed the 2013FIFA Ballon d’Or Award after four years in waiting.

Brazilian football legend, Pele was awarded the FIFA Ballon d’Or Prix D’Honneur award.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic beat Manchester United defender, Nemanja Matic and  Brazilian wonder kid Neymar to pick the FIFA Puskas award 2013 for the best goal scored in the year under review, among other winners.

The Afghanistan Football Federation were awarded the FIFA Fair Award while former Bayern Munich coach, Jupp Heynckes won the FIFA Coach of the Year award after guiding the German club to a treble last season.

While in the Champions League winners Bayern Munich and Liga champions Barcelona dominated the FIFPro XI for 2013, with Ballon d’Or nominees Franck Ribery and Lionel Messi featuring.

In goal, Manuel Neuer displaces Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas, while his team mate Philipp Lahm and Barca stalwart Dani Alves are the two full-backs, with Thiago Silva and Sergio Ramos of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid respectively at the heart of defence.

Ribery forms part of a three-man midfield with Barcelona duo Xavi and Andres Iniesta, both key figures in the team who coasted to Primera Division glory last term.

The final member of the Barca contingent is Messi, who takes his place on the right of a three-man attack also starring Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who fired Paris Saint-Germain to their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years last term.

Team List

GoalKeeper- Manuel Nuer (Bayern Munich)

Defenders- Phillip Lah (Bayern Munich), Dani Alves (Barcelona), Thiago Silva (PSG) and Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).

Midfielders- Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Xavi Hernandes (Barcelona) and Andreas Iniesta (Barcelona).

Forwards- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) and Lionel Messi (Barcelona).