Zurich - The world governing body ( FIFA ) and the France Football has released the list of candidates winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 . Of the 23 names , Bayern Munich which puts most players . Bayern Munich as the most successful club in the whole of last season with a degree Treble ' send ' seven players . Including French winger Franck Ribery who previously had won the award the best players in Europe .
Ribery is believed to be competing with two previous winners Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and Real Madrid star player Cristiano Ronaldo . Robin van Persie , Yaya Toure became the Premier League player who re- entered the list . There are also controversial Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard and Tottenham Hotspur are now strengthening Real Madrid Gareth Bale .
The 10 best candidates Coach also been announced . Former coach Jupp Heynckes who brought great success at Bayern last season and will compete to be the favorite with famous names such as Vicente del Bosque , Jose Mourinho , Luiz Felipe Scolari and Sir Alex Ferguson .
In early December 2013 , FIFA and France Football will announce the names of the top three in each category that receive the most votes . Three nominations for best goal and the world's best teams will also be announced . All winners will be announced at a ceremony held in Zurich , Switzerland on January 13, 2014 . Thus quoted from FIFA .
Player of the Year candidate Ballon d'Or 2013 :
Gareth Bale ( Wales ) ,
Edinson Cavani ( Uruguay ) ,
Radamel Falcao ( Colombia ) ,
Eden Hazard ( Belgium ) ,
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ( Sweden ) ,
Andres Iniesta ( Spain ) ,
Philipp Lahm ( Germany ) ,
Robert Lewandowski ( Poland ) ,
Lionel Messi ( Argentina ) ,
Thomas Mueller ( Germany ) ,
Manuel Neuer ( Germany ) ,
Neymar ( Brazil ) ,
Mesut Oezil ( Germany ) ,
Andrea Pirlo ( Italy ) ,
Franck Ribery ( France ) ,
Arjen Robben ( Netherlands ) ,
Cristiano Ronaldo ( Portugal ) ,
Bastian Schweinsteiger ( Germany ) ,
Luis Suarez ( Uruguay ) ,
Thiago Silva ( Brazil ) ,
Yaya Toure ( Ivory Coast ) ,
Robin Van Persie ( Netherlands ) ,
Xavi ( Spain ) .
Candidate Ballon d'Or Best Coach in 2013:
Carlo Ancelotti ( Italy / Paris Saint - Germain FC / Real Madrid CF ) ,
Rafael Benitez ( Spain / Chelsea FC / SSC Napoli ) ,
Antonio Conte ( Italy / Juventus ) ,
Vicente Del Bosque ( Spain / Spain national team ) ,
Sir Alex Ferguson ( Scotland / former manager of Manchester United FC ) ,
Jupp Heynckes ( Germany / former coach of FC Bayern Munich ) ,
Jurgen Klopp ( Germany / Borussia Dortmund ) ,
Jose Mourinho ( Portugal / real Madrid CF / Chelsea FC ) ,
Luiz Felipe Scolari ( Brazil / National Team Brazil ) ,
Arsene Wenger ( France / Arsenal FC ) .