CRISTIANO RONALDO
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For the second time in a row and third time overall, Portugal and Real
Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned as the best player on the planet
after an incredible season that included the UEFA Champions League and
the FIFA Club World Cup for Real Madrid.
Cristiano became the first Portuguese player to achieve the biggest
award 3 times in his career, beating fellow nominees Lionel Messi and
Manuel Neuer to this year’s award. Cristiano’s brilliant 2014 included
31 goals in 30 matches in Spain's La Liga - a haul that saw him finish
as the 2013/14 top scorer - as well as a record 17 goals in the 2013/14
UEFA Champions League campaign.
Lionel MESSI
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Despite the fitness problems that hampered his start to the season,
Lionel Messi still managed to end the 2013/14 Spanish La Liga campaign
as its second-highest scorer with 28 goals, though his contribution was
not enough to secure Barcelona the title. The 26-year-old star made up
for that disappointment and his club’s exit in the UEFA Champions League
quarter-finals by guiding Argentina to the Final of the 2014 FIFA World
Cup Brazil™, where he scored four goals and collected the adidas Golden
Ball. Fresh from that achievement, the four-time FIFA Ballon d’Or
winner is now gunning for the Spanish league’s all-time goalscoring
record.
Manuel NEUER
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Manuel Neuer has been the undisputed No1 in goal both for reigning
world champions Germany and record German titleholders Bayern Munich for
several years now. He made numerous magnificent saves at the 2014 FIFA
World Cup Brazil™ to play a key role in his side’s title success and was
deservedly awarded the adidas Golden Glove as the tournament’s best
goalkeeper. Neuer also added two further medals to his collection in
2014 after winning the league and DFB Cup double with Bayern. It is not
only his breathtaking reflexes on the line that help Neuer to stand out,
but also his talent on the ball and ability to participate in team
moves.
Portugal
Argentina
Germany
Wales
France
Spain
Belgium
Sweden
Brazil
Netherlands
Colombia
Côte d'Ivoire
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