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Neymar became the first player since Juan Sebastián Verón in 2008 (and later in 2009) to repeat the award.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neymar |  | | 199 |
| 2 | Paolo Guerrero |  | | 50 |
| 3 | Lucas | | | 21 |
| 4 | Ronaldinho | | | 12 |
| 5 | Fred | | | 6 |
| 6 | Juan Román Riquelme |  | | 5 |
| 7 | Emerson |  | | 2 |
| 8 | Andrés D'Alessandro | | | 1 |
| Teófilo Gutiérrez |  | | 1 |
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