( CNN ) -- Lionel Messi was named World Player of the Year for the second straight year Monday , pipping Barcelona teammates Andres Iniesta and Xavi to the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or . Argentina star Messi is the first footballer to win the global award for two years in row since Brazil 's Ronaldinho claimed the honor in 2004 and 2005 . 23-year-old Messi starred as Barcelona retained Spain 's La Liga title and has continued his heroics as they lead the standings this season . He scored no less than 60 goals for his club and country in 2010 . Iniesta and Xavi share a midfield partnership for the Catalan giants and both played a key role as Spain won the World Cup , with Iniesta scoring the only goal of the final as they beat the Dutch 1-0 . Messi won with 22.65 percent of the votes cast , with Iniesta on 17.36 percent and Xavi third with 16.48percent . He said he had been surprised to win the award again . `` To tell you the truth , I did not expect to win today , to win it makes a very special day , '' Messi told the audience at the gala ceremony in Zurich , which was hosted by CNN 's Pedro Pinto . This year was the first for the FIFA Ballon d'Or . It is an amalgamation of FIFA 's World Player of the Year and France Football magazine 's Footballer of the Year award , which started back in 1956 . Earlier , Jose Mourinho was named Coach of the Year for leading Inter Milan to an historic treble of Champions League , Serie A and Italian Cup . Have your say on Blatter 's decisions . Portugal 's Mourinho , who took charge of Real Madrid in the summer , beat off the challenge of Vincente Del Bosque , Spain 's World Cup coach , and Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola . Brazilian Marta took the FIFA Women 's World Player of the Year for the fifth successive year . Turkish international Hamit Altintop won the FIFA Puskas Award for the best goal of 2010 , his superb volleyed strike ending the hopes of part-time player Matty Burrows of Glentoran . Part-timer took on the elite of world football . Burrows , whose spectacular backheeled volley became a big hit on YouTube , was mixing it with the elite of world football , among them Messi , from a selection of 10 spectacular goals . But football fans picked Altintop 's goal for his country in a European Championship qualifier against Kazakhstan .
Lionel Messi wins FIFA Rose d'Or as the World Player of the Year . Argentina maestro repeating his 2009 triumph in annual poll . His Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andrés Iniesta are on three - man shortlist . Real Madrid and former Inter coach Jose Mourinho wins Manager of the Year award .