Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Xavi in FIFA Ballon d'Or Award shortlist - Xinhua

PARIS, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Xavi are in the three-contender shortlist for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or Award, FIFA announced Monday at a press conference held at the headquarters of France Football magazine in Paris. The Argentina superstar Messi won the award last year when the Ballon d'Or prize of France Football magazine and World Player of the Year award of FIFA