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In one and a half hours (6.30 pm Spanish time) FIFA Ballon d’Or gala will start and the winner will be announced! Is it going to be Iniesta, Messi or Xavi? 

Follow the event live at FIFA.com.

2010 and 2009 pictures here

Italian newspaper Gazetta Dello Sport guarantees that Andrés Iniesta will win the Ballon d’Or, Xavi will be second and Messi third. As for the coaches, Del Bosque will win, Mourinho will be second and Pep will be third.

Gazetta dello Sport is not a 100% reliable source, although just a week ago, the same newspaper named the top three and they were proved right. 

However here are some thoughts from…

Andres Iniesta: “Beyond who will win the award on January 10, it will be an historic and unforgettable event. It’s great that three Barça players that have grown up through the ranks and were formed here should be up for these types of awards. It has an incalculable value.”

Iker Casillas: “I’m disappointed not to get into the finalists. They are great players and, in fairness, I hope Messi will understand, I opted for Xavi and Iniesta. Messi is the best in the world, but I prefer them.”

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Iniesta, Messi and Xavi!

FIFA coach of the year finalists: Del Bosque, Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho

2’ Nolito

7’ Milito

47’ Pedro

62’ Bojan

68’ Messi

and Pep approves this scoreboard

From 2009:

(Source: animafp.org)

22’ Messi

34’ Villa

54’ Pedro

Messi 4’

Villa 24’

Alves 54’

Messi 64’

90’ Villa

Bonus Pep