2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Switzerland |
| City | Zürich |
| Dates | 12 January 2015 |
| Venue(s) | Zürich Kongresshaus |
The 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fifth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 12 January 2015.
Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or as the World Player of the Year for a second consecutive time, having won it previously last year.This was his third Ballon d'Or win overall, placing him second to only Lionel Messi for the most wins in the history of the award. Nadine Keßler was named as the Women's World Player of the Year, while Joachim Löw received the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football and Ralf Kellermann the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football. The ceremony was hosted by Kate Abdo.
In late October 2014, the FIFA revealed shortlists for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, and FIFA World Coaches of the Year. The shortlists for the women's awards were revealed on 24 October, and the men's shortlists were revealed on 28 October.
The results for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or were:
The following 20 men were originally in contention for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or:
The following 10 players were named to the shortlist for the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award:
The following 10 managers were named to the shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football:
The following 10 managers were named to the shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football:
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