Marta Mourinho and Neid crowned as the best of 2010

It was a night to remember, with on-stage appearances by former and current football stars, top celebrities and a performance by musician by Jamie Cullum to mark the first-ever awarding of the FIFA Ballon d?Or following an alliance to combine the FIFA World Player of the Year award with the France Football Ballon d?Or agreed by FIFA and the Amaury Group in Johannesburg in July 2010. Messi had an outstanding 2010, winning the Spanish league with his club Barcelona. Messi obtained 22.65% of the votes, ahead of his club team-mates Andrés Iniesta (17.36%) and Xavi (16.48%). ) up front. The FIFA Puskás Award for the ?most beautiful goal? of the year as voted for on FIFA.com by over one million fans was also handed out.