The candidate winning the Ballon d'Or 2012!

The highest authority of European football, UEFA, has finally released the three main candidates winning the Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy. Defending champion Lionel Messi again be the main favorite, competing with Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta.


After going through the election through voting by 53 world sports journalist, UEFA finally pursing 32 candidates had previously been only three.

The results also fit the predictions of many, in which Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is still the leading candidate. Ronaldo, who last year failed to make the top three, this time trying his luck again fighting to compete with Messi the golden ball-shaped trophy.

Teammate Messi, Andres Iniesta melengkai three following format when apiknya performance helped the Spanish national team as the champion of Euro 2012 and was selected as the best player. For Iniesta, this is the second time he re-entered the top three, after last year.

Meanwhile, the veteran Italy and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo was almost into the top three. Juventus midfielder who successfully brought the Azzurri win the scudetto and drove through the final four is in order. The format of the top five are equipped with the presence of the name of Xavi Hernandez.