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At eight in the evening, with the host and award presenters taking the stage, the 2009 FIFA Awards Ceremony officially began.

The first announcement was the FIFA Best XI for 2009:

There was no surprise in the goalkeeper position. Casillas of Real Madrid overwhelmingly beat out all his competitors to once again become goalkeeper of the year.

Along the defense line, Barcelona's right back Alves, Real Madrid's center back Thiago Silva, Manchester United's center back Vidic, and Real Madrid's left back Marcelo were named Best Players in their respective positions.

In midfield, Real Madrid's Lin Feng, along with Barcelona's Iniesta and Xavi, were named to the Midfield Team of the Year.

There was a small controversy over the three forward spots. The final selections were Messi, Torres, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's selections were undisputed. The only controversy lay between Torres and Eto'o.

Eto'o's performances last year, whether in the league or the Champions League, had been beyond reproach.

Compared to him, Torres had also performed brilliantly, but he was still a notch behind.

However, after completing their transfers, the two men's form had diverged completely.

Torres had been explosive after joining Liverpool, while Eto'o, hampered by injuries, had not been particularly impressive early in his Inter Milan career. That was why Torres had replaced Eto'o in the Team of the Year.

As the award presenters took the stage one after another, the winners of awards such as the Fair Play Award, the Puskas Award, and the FIFA Presidential Award were announced in succession.

It was worth mentioning that, thanks to the establishment of the Scottish Premiership and provincial city football leagues, as well as its contributions to vigorously promoting grassroots football, the Chinese Football Association had received the FIFA Football Development Award.

In the past, Chinese football