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    The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA, between 1991 and 2015 at the...
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  • The 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year awards took place on 21 December 2009 at the Kongresshaus Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Shortlists of 23 men and...
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  • The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luís Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. David Beckham was again in the second place. The gala...
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  • The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award, aged 20. The ceremony took place at the Belem...
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  • The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession, also claiming the highest point...
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  • The 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year awards took place on 12 January 2009 at the Zurich Opera House, Zürich, Switzerland, with Cristiano Ronaldo of...
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  • won the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year award, while another Brazilian, Marta, took home the women's award. The winners were announced at the FIFA World...
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  • The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo. The gala was hosted at the Palais de Congress Brussels, on January 24, 2000. 132 national...
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  • The 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the first time, Thierry Henry finished second for the second year in succession...
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  • The 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for the second time following France's 2000 European Championship win. The gala...
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  • The 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane. The ceremony was held at the Teatro Nacional de Catalunya, in Barcelona on February...
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    deemed to have performed the best over the previous calendar year. The award was formerly known as the FIFA World Player of the Year, which was merged with...
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    gala is a continuation of the FIFA World Player Gala and a result of merging the FIFA Men's World Player of the Year award with the Ballon d'Or, previously...
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  • The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time. He finished ahead of retired midfielder Zinédine...
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  • The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time. It was the award's 13th edition. Mia Hamm won...
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  • Awarded jointly by FIFA and France Football, the prize was a merger of the FIFA World Player of the Year award and the Ballon d'Or, the two most prestigious...
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  • The 1991 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Lothar Matthäus. The ceremony took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York, on December...
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  • The FIFA Men's World Ranking is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, led by Argentina as of April 2023[update]. The teams...
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  • The 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, who became the first player to win the award two years in a row. The ceremony took place...
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  • The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo for a record-breaking third time. It was the award's 12th edition. Mia Hamm won the women's...
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  • The 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Marco van Basten. The gala took place at the Casino Estoril in Lisbon, Portugal on February 1,...
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  • choose the FIFPRO World Player of the Year. From 2009 on, the election for FIFPRO Player of the Year merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year, and...
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  • The 1993 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Roberto Baggio. The ceremony took place at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, on December 19, 1993...
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  • The 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by George Weah. He is the first African player to win the award and the only one to date. The gala...
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  • performed the best over the previous calendar year. From 2001 to 2015, the award was known as the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year. The selection...
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  • The FIFA World Player of the Year award of 1994 was won by the Brazilian striker Romário, while the second place went to the Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov...
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  • awards for FIFA World Player of the Year and they decided to bring in the year 2000 by conducting a public vote to decide the FIFA Player of the Century. This...
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  • (2016–present) FIFA Ballon d'Or FIFA World Player of the Year FIFA Puskás Award European Coach of the Year European Coach of the Season "Rules of allocation"...
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  • At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams who have distinguished themselves in various...
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  • The FIFA Series, originally known as FIFA World Series, is a biennial invitational football competition promoted by FIFA that features international friendlies...
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