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FIFA
WORLD
PLAYER of the YEAR |
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Ronaldo
receives the first of his
FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 1996 |
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FIFA introduced their World
Player of the Year award in 1991. The award was given to the player
selected by votes cast by the coaches and captains of the member nations of FIFA.
In 2010 the award was merged with the European Footballer of the Year (Ballon
d'Or) with journalists as well as coached and captains being included in the
voting process. In 2010 Lionel Messi became the first winner of the FIFA
Ballon d'Or. |
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1991
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Lothar Matthaus
(Germany & Inter
Milan)
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1992
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Marco Van Basten
(Holland & AC Milan)
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1993
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Roberto Baggio
(Italy & Juventus)
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1994
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Romario
(Brazil & Barcelona)
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1995
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George Weah
(Liberia & AC Milan)
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1996
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Ronaldo
(Brazil & Barcelona)
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1997
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Ronaldo
(Brazil & Inter Milan)
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1998
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Zinedine Zidane
(France & Juventus)
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1999
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Rivaldo (Brazil
& Barcelona)
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2000
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Zinedine Zidane
(France & Juventus)
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2001
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Luis Figo (Portugal
& Real Madrid)
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2002
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Ronaldo
(Brazil & Real Madrid)
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2003
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Zinedine Zidane
(France & Real Madrid)
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2004
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Ronaldinho (Brazil
& Barcelona)
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2005
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Ronaldinho (Brazil
& Barcelona)
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2006
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Fabio Cannavaro (Italy
& Real
Madrid)
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2007
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Kaka
(Brazil & AC Milan)
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2008
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal
& Manchester
United)
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2009 |
Lionel Messi
(Arsentina & Barcelona)
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2010 |
Lionel Messi
(Arsentina & Barcelona)
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