Every year the English magazine World Soccer has its readers select winners for its World Footballer of the Year award. The election is open to any player worldwide.
Top 10
1. Gianluca VIALLI 18 % Italy Juventus (Ita)
2. Alessandro DEL PIERO 9 % Italy Juventus (Ita)
3. Jürgen KLINSMANN 8 % Germany Tottenham (Eng) / Bayern München (Ger)
4. Paolo MALDINI 6 % Italy Milan AC (Ita)
5. George WEAH 6 % Liberia Milan AC (Ita)
Anthony YEBOAH 6 % Ghana Leeds United (Eng)
7. Gianfranco ZOLA 5 % Italy Parma AC (Ita)
8. Michael LAUDRUP 5 % Denmark Real Madrid (Spa)
9. Fabrizio RAVANELLI 4 % Italy Juventus (Ita)
10. Jari LITMANEN 2 % Finland Ajax Amsterdam (Hol)
Prepared and maintained by José Luis Pierrend for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: José Luis Pierrend
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Last updated: 11 Jun 2000
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