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Ronaldo says he'll attend Ballon d'Or ceremony

The Philippine Star
January 7, 2014 | 11:04am

MADRID — Cristiano Ronaldo says he will attend FIFA's Ballon d'Or gala next week, when the Real Madrid forward has a chance to win the world player of the year award for a second time.

The Portugal star had wavered on whether he would attend the award ceremony on Jan. 13, but he now says "I can only say that I am going to the gala."

Ronaldo is a finalist along with Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich.

Ronaldo won the award in 2008, but he has watched Messi claim it for the past four years.

ALONG

ATTEND

AWARD

CRISTIANO RONALDO

GALA

JAN

LIONEL MESSI AND FRANCK RIBERY OF BAYERN MUNICH

MESSI

REAL MADRID

RONALDO
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