FIFA has narrowed the annual Ballon d'Or 2015 Award to only 3 players: Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr. and Lionel Messi. Last two plays in Barcelona, but the last one is favorite to collect all football has to offer. Besides the main award, the Argentinian is also favorite to take Puskas Award - for the best goal. Lionel Messi with Barcelona last year has won Spanish championship title, Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup versus the Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo who has not won anything with his Real Madrid.
As for the World Coach Award the best 3 in this category are: two Spanish against one Argentinian. Famous ex-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola who is now at the helm of Bayern Munich, his country man and current Barcelona coach Luis Enrique and Argentinian Jorge Sampaoli who has done wonders with the Chilean team by winning Copa America last year. Favorite for this prize is Luis Enrique who unfortunately will not attend this ceremony by saying that he will not travel to Switzerland on Monday. Top selected coaches and captains of 209 FIFA members as well as selected journalists have the rights to vote for the best awards, while other prizes are based on a voting system from football fans via the Internet.
All Ballon d'Or Gala ceremony winners will be known on Monday, 11 January in Zurich.
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