FIFA World Player Gala (Pictures & Video)




2011 FIFA FifPro World XI: 
Barça, Real dominate FIFA/FIFpro World XI


Team of The Year
Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
Defenders:  Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Nemanja Vidic, Dani Alves
Midfielders: Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Xabi Alonso
Forwards:  Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi


2011 FIFA Presidential Award: 
Ferguson handed Presidential Award
2011 FIFA Presidential Award: Sir Alex Ferguson




2011 FIFA Coach of The Year Award: 
Guardiola: We're very fortunate

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola was named Men's Coach of the Year and Japan women's national team boss Norio Sasaki was awarded the Women's Coach of the Year prize









2011 FIFA Men's Coach Award: Pep Guardiola
2011 FIFA Women's Coach Award: Norio Sasaki

2011 FIFA Puskás Award:
Santos star Neymar has been awarded the FIFA Puskás Award 2011 for his sensational solo strike against Flamengo, beating Lionel Messi and Wayne Rooney to the prize for greatest goal of the year

2011 FIFA Puskás Award: Neymar

2011 FIFA Fair Play Award:
Japan FA scoops Fair Play Award
It has been a monumental year for Japanese football. AFC Asian Cup success, representation in four of FIFA’s five tournaments, the hosting of the FIFA Club World Cup last month, and the calendar year crowned by ground-breaking victory at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany.



I hope our football has given a chance for future players and children to dream.

Japan's FIFA Women's World Cup-winning captain Homare Sawa
2011 FIFA Fair Play Award: Japan Football Association
2011 FIFA Women's World Player of The Year:  
Homare Sawa was named FIFA Women's World Player of the Year for 2011


2011 FIFA Women's World Player of The Year: Homare Sawa

2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or:


Lionel Messi was awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or Award


Messi: I’m very proud



Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Argentina has beaten Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and team-mate Xavi to claim the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the best player of 2011.

It is the third straight Ballon d'Or success for Messi, who has now won the first two awards since the prestigious prize was merged with Fifa's World Player of the Year gong in 2010.

SOURCE: FIFA.com


FIFA Ballon d'Or
FIFA Ballon d'Or
FIFA Ballon d'Or


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