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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07: FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter with Ballon d'Or winner Lionel M
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Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy
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Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy
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Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the trophy

Franz Beckenbauer of Germany receives the FIFA Presidential Award from FIFA President Joseph S.Blatter
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Fabio Cannavaro (L) and Joseph Blatter, FIFA president (R) announce Lionel Messi of Argentina as the winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012
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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 during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala
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Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the trophy
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Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the trophy
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Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy
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Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the trophy alloft after winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or

FIFA President Joseph S.Blatter addresses the audience during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012
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Pia Sudhage, women's coach of United States receives the FIFA World Coach of Women's Football 2012 trophy and Abby Wambach of United States receives her FIFA womens player of the year trophy
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Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari presents the World Coach of Year Award for Women's football to Pia Sundhage of Sweden
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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 S. Blatter, FIFA president
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Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari presents the World Coach of Year Award for Women's football to Pia Sundhage of Sweden

Franz Beckenbauer of Germany receives the FIFA Presidential Award for FIFA President Joseph S.Blatter
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Abby Wambach of United States receives her FIFA womens player of the year trophy
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Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy
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Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari presents the World Coach of Year Award for Women's football to Pia Sundhage
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Abby Wambach of United States receives her FIFA womens player of the year trophy by Hope Solo
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Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy of Fabio Cannavaro
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Abby Wambach of the USA holds her trophy after winning the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award
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Abby Wambach of United States receives her FIFA womens player of the year trophy

FIFA President Joseph S.Blatter addresses the audience during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012
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Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the trophy