Cristiano Ronaldo: “It’s an honor to be chosen as candidate for the Ballon d’Or and the for FIFA World Cup 11, and I’m very proud” For Me These two are very special prizes and I think  being among the candidates is primarily the result of the hard work and support from my teammates, both at Real Madrid and Portugal. The Portuguese player also congratulated Jose Mourinho to be included,  for the third consecutive year, the shortlist for the FIFA football coach of the year. “I’d like to thank my coach, Jose Mourinho, for having been chosen as a candidate for coach of the year after winning the League title in a record-breaking season, and the Italian Super Cup Spain.” Finally, he sent a message to the people of Madrid: “2012 is not yet over and the Madrid target is to finish the season in the best possible way. That’s why we’re focusing on the next game, on Saturday, when we want to give our fans something to be happy. “