12/21/2009

Marta, Messi awarded FIFA World Players of the Year

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Lionel Messi of Argentina shows his trophy after receiving the FIFA Men's World Player of the Year 2009 soccer award during a ceremony in Zurich December 21, 2009.

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Marta of Brazil shows her trophy after receiving the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year 2009 soccer award during a ceremony in Zurich December 21, 2009.

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Marta of Brazil (L) and Lionel Messi of Argentina pose after the FIFA World Player of the Year 2009 soccer award ceremony in Zurich December 21, 2009. Messi became the first Argentine to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award on Monday.

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Marta of Brazil (L-R), Messi of Argentina and FIFA President Blatter pose after the FIFA World Player of the Year 2009 soccer award ceremony in Zurich December 21, 2009. Lionel Messi became the first Argentine to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award on Monday.

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UEFA President Michel Platini (L) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) applaud Lionel Messi of Argentina as he holds his trophy of the FIFA Men's World Player of the Year 2009 soccer award during a ceremony in Zurich December 21, 2009. Lionel Messi became the first Argentine to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award on Monday.

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Marta of Brazil shows her trophy after receiving the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year 2009 soccer award during a ceremony in Zurich December 21, 2009.

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) kisses Marta of Brazil after she received the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year 2009 soccer award during a ceremony in Zurich December 21, 2009.
(Reuters)

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