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    2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala

    •January 7, 2013
    • Fenerbahce's Slovakian winger Miroslav Stoch (C) receives the FIFA Puskas award from former Colombian footballer Carlos Valderrama during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on January 7, 2013. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images)
    • ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07: Fabio Cannavaro (L) and Joseph Blatter, FIFA president (R) announce Lionel Messi of Argentina as the winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
    • ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07: Franz Beckenbauer receives the FIFA Presential award 2012 trophy by Joseph Blatter, FIFA president (L) at Congress House on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
    • ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07: Vicente del Bosque, head coach of Spain receives the FIFA World Coach of Men's Football 2012 trophy at Congress House on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
    • ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07:  Vicente del Bosque, head coach of Spain receives the FIFA World Coach of Men's Football 2012 trophy by Felipe Scolari (L) at Congress House on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland.  (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
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    FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012

    ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07: Franz Beckenbauer receives the FIFA Presential award 2012 trophy by Joseph Blatter, FIFA president (L) at Congress House on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

    Lionel Messi was voted the world's best player for an unprecedented fourth straight year for his 91-goal year for Barcelona and Argentina in 2012. U.S. women's national team star striker Abby Wambach won the FIFA Women's World Player award.