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05th Sep 2015

FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala 2011

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 09: Lionel Messi of Barcelona (L) with Wayne Rooney of Manchester United during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2011 on January 9, 2012 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)

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