journalists from each of UEFA's member
national associations and the overall winner
will be announced in a live vote during the
Champions League group stage draw in
Monaco on August 29.
Last year's winner was Andres Iniesta while
his Barcelona team-mate Messi lifted the
inaugural award for the 2010/11 season.
Argentina star Messi, the four-time reigning
FIFA Ballon d'Or winner, helped Barca win the
Primera Division title last term with 46 league
goals - earning him the European Golden Shoe
award in the process.
France international Ribery, meanwhile, was a
key part of the Bayern Munich side which
became the first German club to win the treble
of Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB-
Pokal last term.
Portugal ace Ronaldo netted 34 league goals
for Real Madrid last season and finished as
top-scorer in the Champions League with 12
goals.
The positions from fourth to 10th have already
been fixed, with Borussia Dortmund striker
Robert Lewandowski fourth, and Bayern
team-mates Arjen Robben and Thomas Muller
fifth and sixth.
Tottenham's Gareth Bale is seventh, Bastian
Schweinsteiger of Bayern is eighth while Paris
St Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic and
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie
occupy ninth and 10th positions, respectively.
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