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Large Medium SmallFollowing are the world's top sports news stories in 2012 selected by Xinhua News Agency:
- Lionel Messi won the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or, the prestigious award for the world's outstanding footballer, for the third straight time on Jan 9.
He also made history on Dec 9 when he scored his 85th and 86th goals of 2012 to set a new record for the number of goals scored in a calendar year. The Argentine striker's total scores of this year have piled to 91 goals after last week's Primera Liga.
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates a goal against Espanyol during their Spanish First division soccer league match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Jan 6, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
Yearender soccer: Glory for Spain and Messi but problems never far away
Chinese men's table tennis overcomes singles loss to win team event
Klishina seeks Russian redemption in long jump final
Getting ahead start on cheering
China makes new Olympic breakthroughs in field sports
Defending China's women's epee team settles for silver
Male swimmers keep China's swimming dream alive
Britain wins first-ever Olympic diving gold medal
Ding Ning wins women's table tennis singles gold at Rio
Dogs enjoy the cool summer under water
'Cool' 71-year-old sets internet on fire
'Flying Bum' edges out of hangar before debut flight
Southern California wildfire rages unchecked after evacuations
Touching stories behind the first Olympics gold medals at Rio
Chinese men's table tennis overcomes singles loss to win team event
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