Cristiano, Messi and Neuer, finalists for the Golden Ball 2014

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer are the three candidates for the Ballon d'2014. This was announced Monday FIFA confirmed the pools that placed the three mentioned as favorites for the award maximum. The winner will be announced at the Gala FIFA Ballon d'Or 2014 to be held on January 12, 2015 in Zurich.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the favorite, made by the great year at Real Madrid ended with the victory in the Champions League. Revalidaría well and won the trophy at last year and in 2008. If achieved the award, the Portuguese striker would stay at one of his great rival Leo Messi, who holds four Golden Balls.

Meanwhile, Barça Leo Messi, winner of the editions of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, has been on the podium continuously since 2007. Despite the irregular year by the Argentine star, Messi won the award for 'best Player 'of the World Cup in Brazil.

The other finalist is German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. The goalkeeper of Bayern has as its main complaint with the World conquered by his selection in Brazil, where Neuer was voted 'Best Goalkeeper' tournament.

The other 20 candidates who have fallen by the wayside were: Gareth Bale (Wales), Karim Benzema (France), Diego Costa (Spain), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium), Angel Di Maria (Argentina), Mario Goetze (Germany), Eden Hazard (Belgium), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Toni Kroos (Germany), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Javier Mascherano (Argentina), Thomas Mueller (Germany), Neymar (Brazil), Paul Pogba (France ), Sergio Ramos (Spain), Arjen Robben (Netherlands), James Rodriguez (Colombia), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) and Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast).

Cristiano, Messi and Neuer, finalists for the Golden Ball 2014