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    2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala

    •January 7, 2013
    • ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07:  Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland.  (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
    • ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07:  Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland.  (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
    • ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07:  Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy and Abby Wambach of United States receives her FIFA womens player of the year trophy by Joseph Blatter, FIFA president (C)  during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2013 at Congress House on January 07, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland.  (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
    • US forward Abby Wambach receives the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award 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)
    • 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)
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    FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012

    ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07: Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy and Abby Wambach of United States receives her FIFA womens player of the year trophy by Joseph Blatter, FIFA president (C) during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2013 at Congress House on January 07, 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.

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