WORLD SOCCER

WORLD SOCCER


World Soccer is an English language football magazine published by IPC Media. It specialises in the international football scene. It’s regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville. World Soccer is a member of the ESM, an umbrella group of similar magazines printed in other languages. Other members include A Bola, Don Balón, Kicker, La Gazzetta dello Sport and Sport Express. The members of this group elect a European "Team of the Month", and a European "Team of the Year".
Since 1982 World Soccer has also organised "Player of the Year", "Manager of the Year", and "Team of the Year" awards. In 2005 awards for the best "Young Player of the Year" and "Referee of the Year" were also introduced. In the December 1999 issue of World Soccer a readers poll listing the 100 greatest football players of the 20th century was published.
Award Winners
Player of the Year
2006 - Fabio Cannavaro, Real Madrid (40%)
2005 - Ronaldinho, FC Barcelona (39%)
2004 - Ronaldinho, FC Barcelona (29%)
2003 - Pavel Nedved, Juventus FC (36%)
2002 - Ronaldo, Internazionale & Real Madrid (26%)
2001 - Michael Owen, Liverpool FC (31%)
2000 - Luís Figo, Real Madrid (26%)
1999 - Rivaldo, FC Barcelona (42%)
1998 - Zinedine Zidane, Juventus FC (23%)
1997 - Ronaldo, FC Barcelona & Internazionale (27%)
1996 - Ronaldo, FC Barcelona (17%)
1995 - Gianluca Vialli, Juventus (18%)
1994 - Paolo Maldini, A.C. Milan (27%)
1993 - Roberto Baggio, Juventus (14%)
1992 - Marco van Basten, Milan (19%)
1991 - Jean-Pierre Papin, Olympique Marseille (25%)
1990 - Lothar Matthäus, Internazionale (22%)
1989 - Ruud Gullit, A.C. Milan (24%)
1988 - Marco van Basten, Milan (43%)
1987 - Ruud Gullit, A.C. Milan (39%)
1986 - Diego Maradona, Napoli (36%)
1985 - Michel Platini, Juventus (21%)
1984 - Michel Platini, Juventus (54%)
1983 - Zico, Udinese (28%)
1982 - Paolo Rossi, Juventus (23%)
Manager of the Year
2006 - Marcello Lippi, Italy (36%)
2005 - José Mourinho, Chelsea (34%)
2004 - José Mourinho, FC Porto & Chelsea (36%)
2003 - Carlo Ancelotti, A.C. Milan (20%)
2002 - Guus Hiddink, South Korea & PSV (28%)
2001 - Gérard Houllier, Liverpool (28%)
2000 - Dino Zoff, Italy (18%)
1999 - Alex Ferguson, Manchester United (60%)
1998 - Arsène Wenger, Arsenal (28%)
1997 - Ottmar Hitzfeld, Borussia Dortmund (17%)
1996 - Berti Vogts, Germany (28%)
1995 - Louis van Gaal, Ajax (42%)
1994 - Carlos Alberto Parreira, Brazil (17%)
1993 - Alex Ferguson, Manchester United (21%)
1992 - Richard Møller-Nielsen, Denmark (28%)
1991 - Michel Platini, France (42%)
1990 - Franz Beckenbauer, West Germany & Marseille (53%)
1989 - Arrigo Sacchi, A.C. Milan (42%)
1988 - Rinus Michels, Netherlands & Bayer Leverkusen (48%)
1987 - Johan Cruijff, Ajax (25%)
1986 - Guy Thys, Belgium (15%)
1985 - Terry Venables, Barcelona (30%)
1984 - Michel Hidalgo, France (30%)
1983 - Sepp Piontek, Denmark (29%)
1982 - Enzo Bearzot, Italy (49%)



Players' All-time ranking
Player Wins
1 Ronaldo
3
2 Ronaldinho
2
3 Michel Platini
2
4 Marco Van Basten
2
5 Ruud Gullit
2
6 Paolo Rossi
1
7 Zico
1
8 Diego Maradona
1
9 Lothar Matthäus
1
10 Jean-Pierre Papin
1
11 Roberto Baggio
1
12 Paolo Maldini
1
13 Gianluca Vialli
1
14 Zinedine Zidane
1
15 Rivaldo
1
16 Luis Figo
1
17 Michael Owen
1
18 Pavel Nedved
1
19 Fabio Cannavaro
1
By country
Country Wins
1 Brazil
7
2 Italy
5
3 France
4
4 Netherlands
4
5 Argentina
1
6 Germany
1
7 Portugal
1
8 England
1
9 Czechoslovakia
1
Young Player of the Year
2006 - Lionel Messi, Barcelona (36%)
2005 - Robinho, Santos (30%)
Referee of the Year
2006 - Horacio Elizondo (39%)
2005 - Pierluigi Collina (31%)
Team of the Year
2006 - Barcelona (43%)
2005 - Liverpool (27%)
2004 - Greece (25%)
2003 - A.C. Milan (23%)
2002 - Brazil (24%)
2001 - Liverpool (26%)
2000 - France (33%)
1999 - Manchester United (61%)
1998 - France (35%)
1997 - Borussia Dortmund (20%)
1996 - Nigeria (31%)
1995 - Ajax (50%)
1994 - A.C. Milan (33%)
1993 - Parma (24%)
1992 - Denmark (37%)
1991 - France (20%)
1990 - West Germany (28%)
1989 - A.C. Milan (51%)
1988 - Netherlands (43%)
1987 - FC Porto (38%)
1986 - Argentina (15%)
1985 - Everton (42%)
1984 - France (45%)
1983 - Hamburg (29%)
1982 - Brazil (30%)

The 100 Greatest Players Of The 20th Century

1. Pelé
2. Diego Maradona
3. Johan Cruijff
4. Franz Beckenbauer
5. Michel Platini
6. Alfredo Di Stéfano
7. Ferenc Puskás
8. George Best
9. Marco Van Basten
10. Eusébio
11. Lev Yashin
12. Bobby Charlton
13. Ronaldo
14. Bobby Moore
15. Gerd Müller
16. Roberto Baggio
17. Stanley Matthews
18. Zico
19. Franco Baresi
20. Garrincha
21. Paolo Maldini
22. Hugo Sanchez
23. Gabriel Batistuta
24. Luís Figo
25. Éric Cantona
26. Gheorghe Hagi
27. Romário
28. Jairzinho
29. Zinedine Zidane
30. Raúl González
31. Ruud Gullit
32. John Charles
33. Lothar Matthäus
34. Gordon Banks
35. Jürgen Klinsmann
36. Dennis Bergkamp
37. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
38. Gary Lineker
39. Giuseppe Meazza
40. Rivelino
41. Didi
42. Ian Rush
43. Peter Schmeichel
44. Paolo Rossi
45. George Weah
46. Michael Owen
47. Just Fontaine
48. Duncan Edwards
49. Dino Zoff
50. Hristo Stoichkov
51. David Beckham
52. Tom Finney
53. Rivaldo
54. Claudio Caniggia
55. Tostão
56. Frank Rijkaard
57. José Luis Chilavert
58. Kevin Keegan
59. Paul Gascoigne
60. Roger Milla
61. Michael Laudrup
62. Andriy Shevchenko
63. David Ginola
64. Glenn Hoddle
65. Sócrates
66. Roberto Carlos
67. Alan Shearer
68. Daniel Passarella
69. Davor Šuker
70. Dixie Dean
71. Sándor Kocsis
72. Juan Alberto Schiaffino
73. Christian Vieri
74. Mario Kempes
75. Johan Neeskens
76. Luigi Riva
77. Jose Nasazzi
78. Günter Netzer
79. Alessandro Del Piero
80. Carlos Valderrama
81. Ricardo Zamora
82. Enzo Francescoli
83. Edgar Davids
84. Francisco Gento
85. Jim Baxter
86. Falcão
87. Ryan Giggs
88. Sepp Maier
89. Zbigniew Boniek
90. Pat Jennings
91. György Sárosi
92. Giacinto Facchetti
93. Alan Hansen
94. Raymond Kopa
95. Bryan Robson
96. Matthias Sammer
97. Neville Southall
98. Gérson
99. Paulo Futre
100. Bebeto



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