Complete List of Winners – FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014 Ceremony (Zurich)
The 2014 Ballon d’Or gala concluded with few surprises but plenty of celebration. Here’s a recap of all the major awards handed out:
🥇 Ballon d’Or (Men’s Player of the Year):
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid)
➡️ Third career Ballon d’Or (2008, 2013, 2014)
📊 Received 35.66% of the votes.
🌍 Best African Representative:
Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire / Manchester City)
➡️ Finished 14th among the 23 nominees.
📊 Received 0.86% of the votes.
🏅 Women’s Player of the Year:
Nadine Kessler (Germany / Wolfsburg)
➡️ Honored for her leadership and outstanding performances at both club and national level.
👔 Men’s Coach of the Year:
Joachim Löw (Germany / German National Team)
➡️ Led Germany to the 2014 FIFA World Cup title in Brazil.
👩🏫 Women’s Coach of the Year:
Ralf Kellermann (Germany / VfL Wolfsburg Women)
➡️ Coached Wolfsburg to the Champions League and Bundesliga double.
🎯 Puskás Award (Best Goal of the Year):
James Rodríguez (Colombia / Real Madrid)
➡️ For his stunning volley against Uruguay in the 2014 World Cup Round of 16.
It was a night of German dominance in coaching and women’s football, while Cristiano Ronaldo reaffirmed his status as a football icon, and James Rodríguez’s unforgettable World Cup goal received global recognition.
