| 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo | |
| Date | 13 January 2014 |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Presented by | FIFA |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd Ballon d'Or) |
| Website | www |
The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fourth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 13 January 2014.[1] The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013 but was extended to 29 November 2013 for the first time in history.
Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in 2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or. Nadine Angerer was announced as the Women's World Player of the Year recipient, while Jupp Heynckes claimed the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football, and Silvia Neid the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football. The ninety-minute ceremony was hosted by Fernanda Lima along with Ruud Gullit.[2]
- ^ "Ballon d'Or 2013". FIFA. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Homewood, Brian (14 January 2014). "Emotional Ronaldo ends Messi run". Reuters. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.