1999 FIFA World Player of the Year

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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 24 January 2000. 132 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas, International Football Hall of Champions, FIFA and the Voetbal International Magazine of Belgium.

David Beckham took the second place – the highest ever position for an English footballer. Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta came third. [1]

Results

[2]

RankPlayerClub(s)Country1P2P3P4P5PPoints
1 Rivaldo Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 63401475543
2 David Beckham Flag of England.svg Manchester United Flag of England.svg England 311621119194
3 Gabriel Batistuta Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 881517779
4 Zinedine Zidane Flag of Italy.svg Juventus Flag of France.svg France 31477368
5 Christian Vieri Flag of Italy.svg Lazio
Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan 		Flag of Italy.svg Italy 13610839
6 Luís Figo Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal 114111235
7 Andriy Shevchenko Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv
Flag of Italy.svg Milan 		Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 11101913834
8 Raúl Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3566631
9 Andy Cole Flag of England.svg Manchester United Flag of England.svg England 131424
10 Dwight Yorke Flag of England.svg Manchester United Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 131419

References

  1. ↑ "Rivaldo on top of the world" FIFA.com. Retrieved 17 November 2013
  2. ↑ "FIFA Awards – World Player of the Year – Top 10". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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