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Cristiano Ronaldo says he'll attend Ballon d'Or ceremony
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the award in 2008, is a finalist along with Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich.
- Associated Press
- Updated: January 07, 2014 07:07 PM IST
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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 January 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.
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