2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or

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The 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or (lit. '2010 FIFA Golden Ball'), was the inaugural year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The gala is a continuation of the FIFA World Player Gala and a result of merging the FIFA Men's World Player of the Year award with the Ballon d'Or, created and presented by France Football to the top men's player in Europe since 1956. The awards ceremony took place on 10 January 2011 in Zürich, Switzerland. The three finalists for each category were announced on 6 December 2010. La Masia, the FC Barcelona academy, achieved a record breaking honor in becoming the first youth academy ever to have all three finalists for the Ballon d'Or in one same year, with Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi. Messi won the award, his second consecutive Ballon d'Or victory. Marta won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award, her fifth in a row. José Mourinho, Portuguese manager of Real Madrid and previously of Internazionale, was the first winner...

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