2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or
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.
Winners and nominees
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.FIFA Ballon d'Or
The results for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or were:Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Votes |
1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 37.66% | |
2 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 15.76% | |
3 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | 15.72% |
The following 20 men were originally in contention for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or:
Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Votes |
4 | Arjen Robben | Bayern Munich | 7.17% | |
5 | Thomas Müller | Bayern Munich | 5.42% | |
6 | Philipp Lahm | Bayern Munich | 2.90% | |
7 | Neymar | Barcelona | 2.21% | |
8 | James Rodríguez | Monaco Real Madrid | 1.47% | |
9 | Toni Kroos | Bayern Munich Real Madrid | 1.43% | |
10 | Ángel Di María | Real Madrid Manchester United | 1.29% | |
11 | Diego Costa | Atlético Madrid Chelsea | 1.02% | |
12 | Gareth Bale | Real Madrid | 1.00% | |
13 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Paris Saint-Germain | 1.00% | |
14 | Yaya Touré | Manchester City | 0.86% | |
15 | Mario Götze | Bayern Munich | 0.84% | |
16 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 0.75% | |
17 | Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona | 0.67% | |
18 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Bayern Munich | 0.57% | |
19 | Javier Mascherano | Barcelona | 0.55% | |
20 | Thibaut Courtois | Atlético Madrid Chelsea | 0.51% | |
21 | David Luiz | Chelsea | 0.47% | |
22 | Paul Pogba | Juventus | 0.40% | |
23 | Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | 0.33% |
FIFA Puskás Award
- James Rodríguez, 1–0 vs, Maracanã Stadium, 28 June 2014
FIFA Presidential Award
- Hiroshi Kagawa, former Japanese footballer and current sports journalist.
FIFA Fair Play Award
- 2014 FIFA World Cup volunteers
FIFA/FIFPro World XI
Position | Player | National team | Club |
GK | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | |
DF | Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | |
DF | David Luiz | Chelsea Paris Saint-Germain | |
DF | Thiago Silva | Paris Saint-Germain | |
DF | Philipp Lahm | Bayern Munich | |
MF | Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona | |
MF | Toni Kroos | Bayern Munich Real Madrid | |
MF | Ángel Di María | Real Madrid Manchester United | |
FW | Arjen Robben | Bayern Munich | |
FW | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | |
FW | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
FIFA Women's World Player of the Year
The following 10 players were named to the shortlist for the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award:Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Votes |
1 | Nadine Keßler | VfL Wolfsburg | 17.52% | |
2 | Marta | Tyresö FF FC Rosengård | 14.16% | |
3 | Abby Wambach | Western New York Flash | 13.33% | |
4 | Nadine Angerer | Portland Thorns Brisbane Roar | 13.16% | |
5 | Aya Miyama | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 10.48% | |
6 | Louisa Necib | Lyon | 7.18% | |
7 | Nahomi Kawasumi | Seattle Reign INAC Kobe Leonessa | 6.51% | |
8 | Verónica Boquete | Portland Thorns 1. FFC Frankfurt | 6.15% | |
9 | Lotta Schelin | Lyon | 6.06% | |
10 | Nilla Fischer | VfL Wolfsburg | 5.45% |
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 Men's Football:Rank | Coach | Nationality | Team | Votes |
1 | Joachim Löw | ' | ' | 36.23% |
2 | Carlo Ancelotti | Real Madrid | 22.06% | |
3 | Diego Simeone | Atlético Madrid | 19.02% | |
4 | Pep Guardiola | Bayern Munich | 8.67% | |
5 | José Mourinho | Chelsea | 6.16% | |
6 | Louis van Gaal | Manchester United | 3.15% | |
7 | Alejandro Sabella | 2.21% | ||
8 | Antonio Conte | Juventus | 1.12% | |
9 | Jürgen Klinsmann | 0.71% | ||
10 | Manuel Pellegrini | Manchester City | 0.67% |
FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football
The following 10 managers were named to the shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football:Rank | Coach | Nationality | Team | Votes |
1 | Ralf Kellermann | VfL Wolfsburg | 17.06% | |
2 | Maren Meinert | 13.16% | ||
3 | Norio Sasaki | 13.06% | ||
4 | Pia Sundhage | 11.22% | ||
5 | Philippe Bergeroo | 9.81% | ||
6 | Peter Dedevbo | 9.62% | ||
7 | Martina Voss-Tecklenburg | 9.45% | ||
8 | Asako Takemoto | 8.47% | ||
9 | Jorge Vilda | 4.17% | ||
10 | Laura Harvey | Seattle Reign | 3.98% |