Host country
Switzerland
City
Zürich
Dates12 January 2015
Venue(s)Zürich Kongresshaus
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The2014 FIFA Ballon d'OrGalawill be the fifth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards will be given out in Zürich on 12 January 2015. [ 1 ]
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 2014
The results for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or are to be declared on 12 January 2015. The final three contenders are:
Rank\Player\Nationality\Club
1
Lionel Messi Argentina Barcelona
2
Cr is ti a n o R o n al d o Portugal Real Madrid
3
Manuel Neuer Germany Bayer n Munich
The following 20 men were originally in contention for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or: [ 2 ]
RankPlayerNationalityClubVotes-
G ar et h B al e Wal es Re al Ma dri d--
K ar im B e n z e m a Fra nce Re al Ma dri d--
Di e g o C o st a Spa in Atléti co Madri d/ Chels ea--
T hi b a ut C o ur to is Bel giu m Atléti co Madri d/ Chels ea--
Cr is ti a n o R o n al d o Por tug al Re al Ma dri d--
Á n g el Di M ar ía Arg ent ina Real Madri d/ Manc hest er Unite d--
M ar io G öt z e Ger ma ny Ba yer n Mu nic h--
E d e n H a z ar d Bel giu m Ch els ea--
Zl at a n Ib ra hi m o vi ć Sw ede n Pa ris Sai nt- Ge rm ain--
A n dr é s In ie st a Spa in Ba rce lon a--
T o ni Kr o o s Ger ma ny Baye rn Munic h/ Real Madri d--
P hil ip p L a h m Ger ma ny Ba yer n Mu nic h--
Ja vi er M a sc h er a n o Arg enti na Ba rce lon a--
Li o n el M e ss i Arg ent ina Ba rce lon a--
T h o m a s M üll er Ger ma ny Ba yer n Mu nic h--
M a n u el N e u er Ger ma ny Ba yer n Mu nic h--
N e y m ar Bra zil Bar cel on a--
P a ul P o g b a Fra nce Juv en tus--
S er gi o R a m o s Spa in Re al Ma dri d--
Ar je n R o b b e n Net herl and s Ba yer n Mu nic h--
Ja m e s R o dr íg u e z Col om bia Mona co/ Real Madri d--
B a st ia n Sc h w ei n st ei g er Ger ma ny Ba yer n Mu nic h--
Y a y a T o ur é Ivo ry Coa st Ma nch est er Cit y-
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: [ 3 ]
RankPlayerNationalityClubVotes-
N a di n e A n g er er Ger ma ny Por tla nd Th orn s FC--
V er ó ni ca B o q u et e Spa in 1. FF C Fra nk fur t--
Ni lla Fi sc h er Sw ede n Vf L Wo lfs bu rg--
N a h o mi K a w a s u mi Jap an IN AC Ko be Le on es sa--
N a di n e K e ss le r Ger ma ny VfL Wo lfs bur g--
M ar ta Bra zil FC Ro se ng ård--
A y a Mi y a m a Jap an Ok ay am a Yu no go Bel le--
L o ui s a N ec ib Fra nce Oly mp iqu e Ly on nai s--
L ot ta Sc h eli n Sw ede n Oly mp iqu e Ly on nai s--
A b b y W a m b ac h Uni ted Sta tes We ste rn Ne w Yo rk Fla sh-
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: [ 2 ]
RankCoachNationalityTeam(s)Votes-
C ar lo A nc el ot ti Ital y Re al Ma dri d--
A nt o ni o C o nt e Ital y Juv en tus
Ita ly na tio nal te am--
L o ui s v a n G a al Net herl and s Net her lan ds nat ion al tea m
Ma nch est er Uni ted--
P e p G u ar di ol a Spa in Ba yer n Mu nic h--
Jü rg e n Kli n s m a n n Ger ma ny US A na tio nal te am--
Jo ac hi m L ö w Ger ma ny Ger ma ny na tio nal te am--
Jo s é M o ur in h o Por tug al Ch els ea--
M a n u el P ell e gr ini Chil e Ma nc he ste r Cit y--
Al ej a n dr o S a b ell a Arg ent ina Arg en tin a na tio nal te am--
Di e g o Si m e o n e Arg enti na Atl éti co Ma dri d-

Where is asisat on d female list nah?