Which of the following statements about the Ballon d'Or award (Golden Ball Award) awarded recently are correct? I. It is given to the World Footballer of the Year II. Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal won the award presented recently III. It is given by French magazine 'France Football'

Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi has been named European Footballer of the Year to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award (Golden Ball award) given by French magazine France Football. Last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal was second while Spain's Xavier Hernandez was third. Messi was part of the Barcelona squad that won the treble of Champions League, the Spanish Championship and Spanish Cup last season. Messi also becomes the first Argentine winner of the award.