The celebration complete, here is the list of winners at the annual Ballon d’Or presentations:
FIFA Ballon d’Or: LIONEL MESSI
FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Award 2012: ABBY WAMBACH
FIFA Puskas Award: MIROSLAV STOCH
FIFA Coach of the Year: VICENTE DEL BOSQUE
FIFA Women’s Coach of the Year: PIA SUNDHAGE
FIFA / FIFPro World XI:
Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
Defenders: Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo
Midfielders: Xabi Alonso, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Radomel Falcao, Cristiano Ronaldo
FIFA Presidential Award: FRANZ BECKENBAUER
FIFA Fair Play Award: UZBEKISTAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION
Is that 8 Spaniards on the World XI? Including a goalkeeper Mourinho keeps on the bench?
Fact: Lionel Messi stole his suit from Kwame. youtube.com/watch?v=R7dOux…
— Shawn Francis (@TheOffsideRules) January 7, 2013
