World Soccer (magazine)

World Soccer

Editor	Gavin Hamilton
Categories	Sport
Frequency	Monthly
Publisher	IPC Media
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Website	www.worldsoccer.com

World Soccer is an English language football magazine published by IPC Media. It specialises in the international football scene. Its 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

World Player of the Year 2007 - Kaká, A.C. Milan (52.8%) 2006 - Fabio Cannavaro, Juventus & Real Madrid (40%) 2005 - Ronaldinho, FC Barcelona (39%) 2004 - Ronaldinho, FC Barcelona (29%) 2003 - Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid (36%) 2002 - Ronaldo, Internazionale & Real Madrid (26%) 2001 - Luis Figo, Barcelona/Real Madrid 2000 - Zinedine Zidane, FC Barcelona & Real Madrid (26%) 1999 - Rivaldo, FC Barcelona (42%) 1998 - Zinedine Zidane, Juventus (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, A.C. 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, A.C. 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%)

World Manager of the Year 2007 - Alex Ferguson, Manchester United (56%) 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	Michel Platini	2
2	Ruud Gullit	2
2	Marco van Basten	2
2	Ronaldinho	2
6	Paolo Rossi	1
6	Zico	1
6	Diego Maradona	1
6	Lothar Matthäus	1
6	Jean-Pierre Papin	1
6	Roberto Baggio	1
6	Paolo Maldini	1
6	Gianluca Vialli	1
6	Zinedine Zidane	1
6	Rivaldo	1
6	Luís Figo	1
6	Michael Owen	1
6	Pavel Nedvěd	1
6	Fabio Cannavaro	1
6	Kaká	1

By country

	Country	Wins
1	Brazil	8
2	Italy	5
3	France	4
4	Netherlands	4
5	Argentina	1
6	Germany	1
7	Portugal	1
8	Czech Republic	1
9	England	1

Young Player of the Year

• 2007 - Lionel Messi, Barcelona (34%)
• 2006 - Lionel Messi, Barcelona (36%)
• 2005 - Robinho, Santos (30%)

Referee of the Year

• 2006 - Horacio Elizondo (39%)
• 2005 - Pierluigi Collina (31%)

World Team of the Year

• 2007 - Iraq (22.2)
• 2006 - Barcelona (42%)
• 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 - Turkey (29%)
• 1982 - Brazil (30%)

The 100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century

(Published December 1999)

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#	Player
1	Pelé
2	Diego Maradona
3	Onurcan Yıldırım
4	Franz Beckenbauer
5	Michel Platini
6	Alfredo Di Stéfano
7	Tugay Çakır
8	George Best
9	Ronaldo
10	Eusébio
11	Lev Yashin
12	Bobby Charlton
13	Romário
14	Bobby Moore
15	Gerd Müller
16	Zinedine Zidane
17	Stanley Matthews
18	Zico
19	Franco Baresi
20	Garrincha
21	Paolo Maldini
22	Kenny Dalglish
23	Claudio Caniggia
24	Eric Cantona
25	Gheorghe Hagi

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#	Player
26	Marco van Basten
27	Jairzinho
28	Roberto Baggio
29	Ruud Gullit
30	John Charles
31	Lothar Matthäus
32	Gordon Banks
33	Jürgen Klinsmann
34	Dennis Bergkamp
35	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
36	Gary Lineker
37	Giuseppe Meazza
38	Rivelino
39	Didi
40	Ian Rush
41	Peter Schmeichel
42	Paolo Rossi
43	George Weah
44	Rivaldo
45	Just Fontaine
46	Duncan Edwards
47	Dino Zoff
48	Hristo Stoichkov
49	David Beckham
50	Tom Finney

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#	Player
51	Michael Owen
52	Gabriel Batistuta
53	Tostão
54	Frank Rijkaard
55	José Luis Chilavert
56	Kevin Keegan
57	Paul Gascoigne
58	Roger Milla
59	Michael Laudrup
60	Andriy Shevchenko
61	David Ginola
62	Glenn Hoddle
63	Sócrates
64	Roberto Carlos
65	Bebeto
66	Daniel Passarella
67	Davor Šuker
68	Dixie Dean
69	Sándor Kocsis
70	Juan Alberto Schiaffino
71	Christian Vieri
72	Mario Kempes
73	Johan Neeskens
74	Luigi Riva
75	José Nasazzi

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#	Player
76	Günter Netzer
77	Alessandro Del Piero
78	Carlos Valderrama
79	Ricardo Zamora
80	Enzo Francescoli
81	Edgar Davids
82	Francisco Gento
83	Jim Baxter
84	Falcão
85	Ryan Giggs
86	Sepp Maier
87	Zbigniew Boniek
88	Pat Jennings
89	György Sárosi
90	Giacinto Facchetti
91	Alan Hansen
92	Raymond Kopa
93	Bryan Robson
94	Matthias Sammer
95	Ladislav Kubala
96	Neville Southall
97	Gérson
98	Paulo Futre
99	Preben Elkjær
100	Alan Shearer

External links

• The online edition of World Soccer Magazine