| 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo | |
| Date | 12 January 2015 |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Presented by | FIFA |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Cristiano Ronaldo (3rd Ballon d'Or) |
| Website | www |
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.[1] 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.[2] The ceremony was hosted by Kate Abdo.[3]
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- ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer to Ballon d'Or award – as it happened". The Guardian. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Kate Abdo, your co-host for this evening's FIFA gala". AS. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.