South Korea midfielder Lee Chung-Yong will miss the rest of the Asian Cup after being ruled out for at least three weeks with a leg fracture.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Tuesday that the Bolton Wanderers winger had suffered a hairline fracture in his right tibia following a crunching tackle during the 1-0 win over Oman in Canberra at the weekend.

Lionel Messi saw arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo beat him to the Ballon d'Or in Zurich Monday and then reignited speculation over his own future by saying: "I don't know where I'll be next year."

Barcelona and Argentina superstar Messi appeared to row back on his own comments made 24 hours earlier that rumors that he could leave the Camp Nou for Chelsea or Manchester City were "all lies".

Steady rain wiped out play at the Kooyong Classic on Tuesday, although Japanese headliner Kei Nishikori managed to secure an indoor practice session as the Australian Open countdown heats up.

Nishikori, the U.S. Open finalist and world number five, tops the bill at Kooyong for the annual eight-man tune-up prior to the first Grand Slam of the season.

Portuguese and Real Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon d'Or on Monday at the FIFA ceremony in Zurich.

The 29-year-old -- who played a key role in Real Madrid's charge to a 10th Champions League trophy -- beat eternal rival and four-time winner Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Germany's World Cup winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

Colombian star James Rodriguez's sublime volley for Colombia against Uruguay in their last 16 match at the World Cup was voted goal of the year at the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards on Monday in Zurich.

The 23-year-old -- who was outstanding as Colombia reached the quarter-finals only to lose to Brazil -- came out top ahead of Robin van Persie's header at full stretch against Spain in the World Cup final group game against Spain and surprise finalist Irishwoman Stephanie Roche.

Joachim Loew's feat in guiding Germany to the 2014 World Cup trophy earned him the coach of the year award at the FIFA Ballon D'Or ceremony in Zurich on Monday.

The 54-year-old beat Carlo Ancelotti -- who coached Real Madrid to their 10th Champions League title -- and Atletico Madrid's Argentinian handler Diego Simeone, who took them to the Spanish title and to the Champions League final.

Serbian international defender Matija Nastasic will move on loan to Bundesliga side Schalke 04 from English champions Manchester City till the end of the season the German club announced on Monday.

Schalke also have an option to buy the 21-year-old -- who has played just once for City this season and had an injury-plagued campaign last term -- at the end of the loan spell.

Defending champions Japan thrashed Palestine 4-0 in their Asian Cup opener on Monday, giving them the perfect start in their quest for a fifth title.

The Blue Samurai, who won the tournament for a record fourth time in 2011, needed only eight minutes to take the lead against a Palestine team making their first appearance in Asia's showcase competition.

World number eight Caroline Wozniacki retired with a wrist injury in her opening match at the Sydney International on Monday, but is confident she will play in next week's Australian Open.

The Danish star had several visits from the trainer before calling it quits after the second game of the second set after dropping the opening set to Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova.

Australia coach Ange Postecoglou on Monday said captain Mile Jedinak could miss the rest of the Asian Cup group stages after injuring his ankle.

Postecoglou said Jedinak, who will miss Tuesday's game with Oman, was also "not certain" for the Socceroos' final Group A clash with South Korea on Saturday.