Since more than 15 years the prize of FIFA´s World Best Player has been awarded to a Spanish La Liga or Italian Serie A player. During the period of the last 16 years, FC Barcelona represented the most FIFA World´s Best Player (5x): Ronaldinho (2004 and 2005), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldo (1996) and Romario (1994).


Even more astonishing is that since this time, the Players have come from only 5 different clubs: FC Barcelona (5x), Real Madrid (4x), Juventus 3x, Inter (2x), AC Milan (2x)


The previous winners of FIFA´s World Best Player Award:


2006 - Canavarro (Real Madrid)
2005 - Ronaldinho (Barça)

2004 - Ronaldinho (Barça)

2003 - Zidane (Real Madrid)

2002 - Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2001 - Figo (Real Madrid)

2000 - Zidane (Juventus)
1999 - Rivaldo (Barça)

1998 - Zidane (Juventus)
1997 - Ronaldo (Inter)

1996 - Ronaldo (Barça)
1995 - Weah (Milan)

1994 - Romàrio (Barça)
1993 - Roberto Baggio (Juventus)

1992 - Van Basten (Milan)

1991 - Matthäus (Inter)


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2 comments

Comment from: Ali [Visitor] · http://diappointing
this years world footballer of the year is not justified.zidane of ronnie suppose to be.but cannavaro just made an impact in the world cup.
20th December 2006 @ 15:12
Comment from: Haydrian [Visitor]
i respect cannavaro's skills as a defender and his level of coolness, he is definitely up there as one of the contenders, BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT..............., Its not fair for him to win that award on the merit of being the world cup winning captain. Well we all know why zidane didn't win it.
20th December 2006 @ 21:11

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