Messi revealed to be a hoax

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On the pitch, the updated hologram system was credited with 91 goals over the 2012 calendar year, surpassing Gerd Muller's record of 85 set in 1972 and setting Messi up for that fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or. The award was accepted by a stand-in wearing a garish dotted tuxedo to distract from the slight difference in physical appearance from the usual actor, who was on strike as he negotiated a new contract.

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