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       Barcelona captain Lionel Messi paid tribute to health workers across the world amid the coronavirus pandemic. arca superstar Messi showed his support following the end of the World Health Worker Week, which concluded on Saturday. "Yesterday the World Health Worker Week came to an end and, together with @unicef, I want to express my deepest gratitude for the work they do," Messi – a record six-time Ballon d'Or winner – wrote via Instagram on Sunday. "Anonymous heroes who endure long days and nights away from their families, so that ours can be safe from #COVID19. "For continuing, despite everything, their noble commitment to caring for pregnant women, and keeping children and adolescents protected. #YoMeQuedoEnCasa #StayAtHome #Unicef."

     The contenders for this year’s FIFA Ballon d’Or Award for the best player of 2011 were announced today at a press conference held at the headquarters of France Football magazine in Paris . Lionel Messi (Argentina) , Xavi (spain)and  Cristiano Ronaldo (portugal)   are the contenders for this year's Ballon d'Or Award         Messi who won the inaugural award last year after Fifa's world player of the year crown and France Football's Ballon d'Or prize merged is once again the favourite after another stunning season at  Barcelona  in which he scored 53 goals.        Alex Ferguson (Scotland), Josep Guardiola (Spain) and José Mourinho (Portugal) were also nominated for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football award.    All the awards will be presented at the FIFA Ballon d’Or, which will be held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, FIFA’s home city, on 9 January 2012.    The gala, formerly known as the “FIFA World Player of the Year Gala”, has been in exis