The award for the FIFA Women's Football Coach of the Year was presented for only the second time at the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala on Monday as Norio Sasaki became Silvia Neid's proud successor. The Japanese national team manager prevailed from a three-strong shortlist which also included USA coach Pia Sundhage and Bruno Bini of France. Sasaki could hardly have wished for a better 2011. The 53-year-old
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