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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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Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the trophy

Mascot Fuleco of FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil dances with Ronaldo

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and his girlfriend Russian model Irina Shayk

Miroslav Stoch of Slovakia poses with his trophy after winning the FIFA Puskas Award 2012

FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter and French actor actor Gerard Depardieu during the red carpet arrivals
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Pia Sundhage of Sweden poses with her trophy after winning the World Coach of Year Award for Women's football
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Vicente Del Bosque of Spain poses with his trophy after winning the World Coach of Year Award for Men's football

Franz Beckenbauer of Germany receives the FIFA Presidential Award from FIFA President Joseph S.Blatter

Singer Amy McDonald sings during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012

Singer Amy McDonald sings during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012

FIFA President Joseph S.Blatter addresses the audience during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012
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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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Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy of Fabio Cannavaro
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Abby Wambach of United States receives her FIFA womens player of the year trophy by Hope Solo

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 alloft after winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or
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Abby Wambach of the United States and Alex Morgan of the United States applaud

FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter and French actor Gerard Depardieu during the red carpet arrivals

Hope Solo of the USA during the red carpet arrivals

FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter greets Cristiano Ronaldo
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Alex Morgan of the USA during the red carpet arrivals

FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter with Marta of Brazil
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Pia Sundhage, women's coach of United States receives the FIFA World Coach of Women's Football 2012 trophy by Felipe Scolari
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Alex Morgan of the USA during the red carpet arrivals
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Lionel Messi of Barcelona watches Ballon d'Or trophy
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Portugal is interviewed
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Ballon d'Or finalists (L-R) Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona's Spanish
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The Ballon d'Or trophy is displayed

Ruud Gullit and Kay Murray present the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012
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Andres Iniesta of Barcelona and Spain addresses the media
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Former Barcelona manager Pepe Guardiola addresses the media

Fabio Cannavare and Marta pose

Lionel Messi signs autographs
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Spanish team manager Vicente De Bosque addresses the media during the press conference with the nominees for the FIFA Ballon d'Or

Falcao of Athletico Madrid and Colombia poses for a portrait
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Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, Andres Iniesta of Barcelona and Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Vicente del Bosque, head coach of Spain and Pep Guardiola, head coach of Barcelona attend the Press Conference
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The Ballon d'Or trophy is displayed
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The Ballon d'Or trophy is displayed

Neymar of Brazil poses

Gerard Pique presents the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2012 award to Alfonso Ramos of Spain
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Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Argentina poses for a portrait
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Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Argentina poses for a portrait
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Bruno Bini, women's coach of France attends the Press Conference

Xavi of Barcelona and Spain poses for a portrait
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Andres Iniesta of Barcelona and Spain poses for a portrait

Dani Alves of Barcelona and Brazil poses for a portrait

Former international footballer Carlos Valderrama of Colombia is interviewed
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American soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan poses for a portrait

American soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Hope Solo poses for a portrait