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12th January 2015
05:43pm GMT

Backstage with @Cristiano at The #BallondOr pic.twitter.com/vxcxvXGGCA
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) January 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/554685859690459136
Rival Leo Messi provided us with another chance to see his smart tin of fruit, while the third Ballon d'Or nominee, Manuel Neuer, showed his sense of humour isn't restricted to ideas of conservative goalkeeping in this photo with Italian legend Alessandro del Piero.
https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/554681593483526144
Our own Steph Roche smiled for the camera...
https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/554674593437581312
...as did Puskas Award rival James Rodriguez.
https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/554686904156028928
Robin van Persie won't be there to receive the award should he win, but Ruud Gullit will deputise.
https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/554681202805067778
VA-VA-VOOM
https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/554679965011431424
Women's World Player of the Year nominees Abby Wambach and Nadine Kessler square off.
https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/554677535586648064
German head coach and manager of the year contender Joachim Low looked a little taken aback by the 'mirror'
Backstage with @dfb_Team coach #JoachimLoew at The #BallondOr pic.twitter.com/eHakhzrvvL
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) January 12, 2015
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