Who does the cap fit???: Ronaldo, Messi and Neur in contention for Ballon d'Or

Tension looms as the football world await the announcement of the winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or award. Will it be Portuguese Captain and Real Madrid Playmaker, Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentine Captain and Barcelona player, Lionel Messi or Germany and Bayern Munich shot stopper, Manuel Neuer?

The announcement will be made at a ceremony in Zurich.

Meanwhile one of these three: Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti, Germany's Joachim Low and Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone will be awarded as coach of the year.

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