World Soccer (magazine)
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| Editor | Gavin Hamilton |
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| Categories | Sport |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 331 000 (Jan - Dec 2013)[1] |
| Publisher | TI Media |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.worldsoccer.com |
World Soccer is an English language football magazine published by TI Media. The magazine was established in 1960.[2] It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville, Keir Radnedge, Sid Lowe and Tim Vickery. World Soccer is a member of the European Sports Magazines (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.[3] In 2005 awards for the best "Young Player of the Year" and "Referee of the Year" were also introduced.[3] In the December 1999 issue of World Soccer, a readers' poll listing the 100 greatest football players of the 20th century was published.
The magazine marked its 50th anniversary in 2010 with a series of articles looking back on the past 50 years in international football.
Award winners
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Player of the Year all-time winsBy player |
Player wins by country
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Young Player of the Year
- 2005 –
Robinho, Santos (30%) - 2006 –
Lionel Messi, Barcelona (36%) - 2007 – Lionel Messi, Barcelona (48%)
- 2008 – Lionel Messi, Barcelona & Argentina (44%)[5]
- 2009 – Sergio Agüero, Atlético Madrid & Argentina (45.1%)[6]
- 2010 –
Thomas Müller, Bayern Munich & Germany (45.8%)[7] - 2011 – Neymar, Santos & Brazil (29.2%)[8]
World Team of the Year
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Referee of the Year
- 2005 –
Pierluigi Collina (31%) - 2006 – Horacio Elizondo (39%)
Greatest XI of all time
The list is based on votes of 73 experts around the world.[20]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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Goalkeepers
| Pos. | Name | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lev Yashin |
31 | 42.47% |
| 2 |  Gordon Banks |
6 | 8.22% |
 Dino Zoff
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| 4 | Gianluigi Buffon |
5 | 6.85% |
 Peter Schmeichel
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| 6 |  Iker Casillas |
4 | 5.48% |
| 7 |  Sepp Maier |
3 | 4.11% |
| 8 |  Pat Jennings |
2 | 2.74% |
| Oliver Kahn
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 Edwin van der Sar
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Full backs
| Pos. | Name | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo Maldini |
48 | 65.75% |
| 2 |  Cafu |
24 | 32.88% |
| 3 | Carlos Alberto Torres |
18 | 24.66% |
| 4 | Roberto Carlos |
13 | 17.81% |
| 5 | Djalma Santos |
11 | 15.07% |
| 6 | Giacinto Facchetti |
7 | 9.59% |
| 7 | Nílton Santos |
6 | 8.22% |
| 8 | Berti Vogts |
4 | 5.48% |
| 9 |  Lilian Thuram |
3 | 4.11% |
| 10 | Ruud Krol |
2 | 2.74% |
 Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
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| Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
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Central defenders
| Pos. | Name | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franz Beckenbauer |
68 | 93.15% |
| 2 | Bobby Moore |
23 | 31.51% |
| 3 | Franco Baresi |
22 | 30.14% |
| 4 |  Daniel Passarella |
4 | 5.48% |
| 5 | Fabio Cannavaro |
3 | 4.11% |
 John Charles
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| Marcel Desailly
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 Paul McGrath
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| 9 | Giuseppe Bergomi |
2 | 2.74% |
Midfielders
| Pos. | Name | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Maradona |
64 | 87.67% |
| 2 | Johann Cruyff |
58 | 79.45% |
| 3 | Zinedine Zidane |
28 | 38.36% |
| 4 | Alfredo Di Stéfano |
24 | 32.88% |
| 5 | Michel Platini |
18 | 24.66% |
| 6 | Garrincha |
15 | 20.55% |
| 7 | George Best |
12 | 16.44% |
| 8 | Bobby Charlton |
5 | 6.85% |
| Lothar Matthäus
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Strikers
| Pos. | Name | Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelé |
46 | 63.01% |
| 2 | Lionel Messi |
11 | 15.07% |
| 3 | Ronaldo |
9 | 12.33% |
| 4 | Marco van Basten |
5 | 6.85% |
| 5 | Gerd Müller |
4 | 5.48% |
| 6 | Oleh Blokhin |
2 | 2.74% |
 Eusébio
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Greatest managers of all time
The list is based on votes of 70 experts around the world. Every expert could choose five managers whom they considered the greatest.
The following managers only received one vote (1.43%):
Luis Aragonés
Leo Beenhakker
Matt Busby
Jack Charlton
Kazimierz Górski
Gérard Houllier
Tomislav Ivić
Ștefan Kovács- Udo Lattek
Hugo Meisl- Otto Rehhagel
- Carlos Alberto Parreira
- Antoni Piechniczek
Árpád Weisz- Walter Winterbottom
- Rafael Benítez
- Marcelo Bielsa
Bob Bradley- Jupp Heynckes
- Arsène Wenger
The Greatest Players of the 20th century
(Published December 1999)[22]
See also
- FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team
- FIFA 100
- FIFA Player of the Century
- World Team of the 20th Century
References
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- ^ Stewart Coggin. "Top 5 Soccer Magazines". About Sports. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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- ^ "World Soccer Awards: Previous Winners". World Soccer. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Cristiano Ronaldo wins World Soccer award". World Soccer. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Messi voted World Soccer Player of the Year". World Soccer. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Xavi voted World Soceer Player of the Year". World Soccer. 16 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Lionel Messi voted World Soccer's Player of the Year". World Soccer. 15 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Lionel Messi wins World Soccer Player of the Year award!". World Soccer. 14 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "Cristiano Ronaldo is World Soccer's Player of the Year 2013". World Soccer. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Cristiano Ronaldo voted World Soccer Player of the Year". World Soccer. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "World Soccer Awards: Messi leads the way as Barcelona sweep the board". World Soccer. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "World Soccer Awards 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo named Player of the Year". 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ronaldo leads Real Madrid's clean sweep of World Soccer awards". 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Luka Modric Named World Player Of The Year In World Soccer Awards". 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "World Soccer Awards 2016: Claudio Ranieri scoops accolade for best manager". 1 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ a b "France and Didier Deschamps win World Soccer awards". 28 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "2007 World Soccer Awards: Kaka wins World Player of the Year award". World Soccer. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo wins World Soccer award". World Soccer. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ^ a b Jamie Rainbow (2 July 2013). "The Greatest XI: how the panel voted". World Soccer.
- ^ Jamie Rainbow (4 July 2013). "The Greatest Manager of all time". World Soccer.
- ^ "England Player Honours – World Soccer Players of the Century". World Soccer. England Football Online. Retrieved 11 January 2012.