Who won 2011 2012 Ballon d Or?
Messi
Messi, who played for Barcelona, won the inaugural Ballon d’Or in 2010 and went on to win three in a row, after his wins in 2011 and 2012. Ronaldo, who played for Real Madrid, won successive awards in the next two years. The final FIFA Ballon d’Or was presented to Messi in 2015.
Who is the best player to win Ballon d Or?
Lionel Messi has won the award a record seven times, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. Three players have won the award three times each: Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, and Marco van Basten. With seven awards each, Dutch, German, Argentine and Portuguese players have won the most Ballons d’Or.
Who are the top 3 Ballon d Or 2012?
Winners and nominees Each picked a first (5 points), second (3 points) and third choice (1 point), with their choices made public by FIFA. This was cut to a set of three “finalists” – Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Cristiano Ronaldo – on 29 November 2012. The odds-on favourite Lionel Messi won the award.
Who are the finalists for the 2012 FIFA Ballon d’Or?
^ “Ronaldo, Iniesta and Messi are the three nominees for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2012”. ESPN. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012. ^ “Ballon d’Or finalists: Andrés Iniesta, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pavanpreet Brar”.
Who won the 2012 Ballon d’Or Gala?
The 2012 FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala was the third year for FIFA ‘s awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 7 January 2013., with Lionel Messi winning a record fourth consecutive Ballon d’Or .
How many Ballons d’Or has Messi won?
Messi won all three FIFA Ballons d’Or since its inception in 2010 and also won both predecessor awards (the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year) in 2009. The following 20 men were originally in contention for the 2012 FIFA Ballon d’Or:
What is the difference between the Ballon d’Or and FIFA’s the best?
The Ballon d’Or is a striking golden ball resting on a pyrite base which is made to look like a bed of crystals. FIFA’s The Best trophy, meanwhile, is a platinum and carbon construction, which resembles the highest prize in football – the World Cup.