Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013 courtesy to the votes casted by the national team coaches and national team captains around the world [+ read more].
India skipper Sunil Chhetri and national team coach Wim Koevermans casted their votes, along with Indian women’s national team captain Tuli Goon and Anadi Barua who voted in the two women’s categories.
Sunil Chhetri gave away five points for Bayern Munich star Franck Ribéry, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (three points) and Andrés Iniesta (one point). Wim Koevermans put Andrés Iniesta on the top of his list, while Robin van Persie and Lionel Messi received the other points.
THE INDIAN VOTES
FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013 [+ full list]
Sunil Chhetri – 1. Franck Ribéry, 2. Cristiano Ronaldo, 3. Andrés Iniesta
Wim Koevermans – 1. Andrés Iniesta, 2. Robin van Persie, 3. Lionel Messi
FIFA Women’s World Player 2013 [+ full list]
Tuli Goon – 1. Yuki Ogimi, 2. Abby Wambach, 3. Lotta Schelin
Anadi Barua – 1. Alex Morgan, 2. Nadine Angerer, 3. Saki Kumagai
FIFA Men’s Football Coach of the Year 2013 [+ full list]
Sunil Chhetri – 1. Jose Mourinho, 2. Jupp Heynckes, 3. Sir Alex Ferguson
Wim Koevermans – 1. Arsène Wenger, 2. Jürgen Klopp, 3. Jupp Heynckes
FIFA Women’s Football Coach of the Year 2013 [+ full list]
Tuli Goon – 1. Pia Sundhage, 2. Cindy Parlow Cone, 3. Silvia Neid
Anadi Barua – 1. Even Pellerud, 2. Silvia Neid, 3. Gilles Eyquem