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And the winner of the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or is... Cristiano Ronaldo! That is, according to reliable Twitter account @BarcaStuff. The popular account has over 318,000 followers, which include football icon Gary Lineker, journalist Ben Hayward, and Major League Soccer's official Twitter account. Its credibility is therefore hardly interrogated. The source reports that the 2013 Ballon d'Or will see Ronaldo return to the podium in Zurich, after seeing bitter rival Lionel Messi claim the last four prizes. "I am going to the [Ballon d'Or 2013] gala. I don't know if I should win [the Ballon d'Or]. If I do, great! If not, life goes on," CR7 stated after bagging his 399th and 400th career goals against Celta Vigo on Monday night. Less than 24 hours after Cristiano Ronaldo finally confirmed to the press that he will attend the Ballon d'Or gala on January 13th, BarcaStuff has come out to reveal the reason via the following tweet: