Stats Of 2013 Ballon Dor

⚽Let's break down the stats of the 2013Ballon d'Or ¹:

- *Winner:* Cristiano Ronaldo with 27.99% of the votes, securing his second Ballon d'Or award

- *Runner-up:* Lionel Messi with 24.72% of the votes, his fourth consecutive year finishing second to Ronaldo

- *Third place:* Franck Ribéry with 23.36% of the votes, a testament to his impressive performances with Bayern Munich

Some notable stats from the top three contenders:

- *Cristiano Ronaldo:*

    - *Goals:* 66 goals in 56 games for Real Madrid

    - *Assists:* 15 assists in all competitions

    - *Awards:* UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, UEFA Champions League Top Scorer, La Liga Pichichi Trophy

- *Lionel Messi:*

    - *Goals:* 42 goals in all competitions for Barcelona

    - *Pass completion rate:* Higher than Ronaldo's, with over 200 more passes

    - *Discipline:* Impressive record with only 15 fouls committed and one yellow card

- *Franck Ribéry:*

    - *Trophies:* Won the Champions League, Bundesliga, and DFB-Pokal treble with Bayern Munich

    - *Goals and assists:* 22 goals and 18 assists in all competitions

    - *Creative playmaker:* 149 chances created, 261 centers, and 10 passes that led to goals

The voting process was marred by controversy, with allegations of rigged votes and irregularities. Some coaches claimed their votes were altered, and the deadline extension raised eyebrows ² ³.