Ronaldo to Attend Ballon D'or Gala

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his intention to attend this year's Ballon D'or gala. The Portugal international has a real chance of winning his second World Player of the Year Award at this year's event.The 28-year-old former Manchester United player is battling it out with Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery for the top playing award in football. According to FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, Lionel Messi deserves to lift the prize once again, but many in the game are tipping the Real ace.The announcement was made just after Ronaldo scored the 400th goal of an incredible career against Celta. In a show of solidarity and respect to a fellow countryman, Ronaldo dedicated the goal to legend Eusabio, who sadly passed away on Sunday.Ronaldo was in reflective mood after Real's win against Celta - suggesting that the their opponents 'parked the bus' in an attempt to sneak a draw. However, Ronaldo's persistence kept them in the hunt for the Spanish title.The FIFA committee will be breathing a huge sigh of relief today, as there had been rumours suggesting Ronaldo would boycott the event after Blatter's comments, but it seems that the Portuguese star will be there in person.You can get all your Real Madrid tickets and Barcelona tickets here.