The 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony ended up crowning Cristiano Ronaldo as the world's best player in the past year, while Messi had to settle with an always honorable 2nd place and Manuel Neuer didn't go beyond the last place in the podium (3rd place). Those were the 3 finalists that FIFA had already announced a few months ago, but the fact is that a good part of the votes have naturally rewarded other play ...