Lionel Messi has won the 2012 FIFA Ballon d’Or Award ahead of Andrés Iniesta and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Argengtine international received the most votes from the national team captains, national team coaches and journalists who took part in the voting.
US Women’s national team striker Abby Wambach clinched the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year ahead of her teammate Alex Morgan and five-time winner Marta (Brazil).
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THE AWARD WINNERS
FIFA Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year
Abby Wambach (USA)
FIFA Men’s Football Coach of the Year
Vicente del Bosque (Spain)
FIFA Women’s Football Coach of the Year
Pia Sundhage (Ex-USA / Sweden)
FIFA Presidential Award
Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
FIFA Fair Play Award
Uzbekistan Football Federation
FIFA Puskas Award
Miroslav STOCH (Fenerbahçe) vs Gençlerbirligi on 3 March 2012
FIFA/FIFPro World XI
Iker Casillas; Dani Alves, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Xabi Alonso, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta; Lionel Messi, Radamel Falcao, Cristiano Ronaldo