CRISTIANO RONALDO - RIBERY - MESSI FINALISTS UEFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

UEFA has handed in their list of the three candidates up for the "UEFA Player of the Year" season 2012-2013. The three chosen are:

• Cristiano Ronaldo ( Real Madrid CF)
• Franck Ribery ( Bayern Munich)
• Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona)

The winner will be announced the 29th of August in Monaco where 29 leading Football journalists will vote live & direct via an electronic voting system.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the Champions League leading goal scorer with 12 goals, Lionel Messi was the leading Spanish Liga ( European ) goal scorer with 46 goals & Franck Ribery lead his team Bayern Munich to win the Champions League, apart from German title & Cup.