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The FIFA Men's Ballon d'Or trophy of the Year 2012 is seen during a news conference before the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 soccer awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. (Reuters)
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FIFA Ballon d'Or award winner Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi holds the trophy during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. AFP Photo
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Fuleco, the mascot for Brazil 2014 World cup and Brazilian former international Ronaldo joke on stage during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. AFP Photo
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Franz Beckenbauer, right, holds the trophy next to FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, left, after winning the FIFA Presidential Award during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2013 held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP Photo)
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Lionel Messi of Argentina, FIFA World Player of the Year 2012 (L) poses with FIFA Women's World Player of the Year 2012 Abby Wambach (R) of the US and FIFA President Sepp Blatter during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 soccer awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. (Reuters)
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Scottish singer Amy MacDonald performs during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. (AFP Photo)
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Former Colombian footballer Carlos Valderrama and former Dutch international Ruud Gullit wearing a wig laugh on stage as they present the FIFA Puskas award during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich.
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Marta of Brazil congratulates Abby Wambach of the US after she was awarded the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year 2012, during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 soccer awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. Reuters
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Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's Marcello, Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, Barcelona's Gerard Pique, Barcelona's Dani Alves, Real Madrid's Iker Casillas (Bottom L-R) Atletico Madrid's Colombian forward Radamel Falcao, Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi, Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta, Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez and Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso receive the FIFA/FIFPro World XI award during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. AFP Photo
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Performers dance on stage during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. AFP Photo
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Ballon d'Or finalists Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta and Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi pose prior to the start of the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. (AFP Photo)
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Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and his girlfriend Russian model Irina Shayk arrive at the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. AFP Photo
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