By the Venezuelan newspaper El Mundo; chosen by soccer writers from South
America. Any South-American player is eligible no matter where he plays.
Top 10
1. Gabriel BATISTUTA Argentina Boca Jrs. (Arg) / Fiorentina (Ita)
2. Claudio CANIGGIA Argentina Atalanta (Ita)
3. Iván ZAMORANO Chile Sevilla (Spa)
4. RICARDO Roberto Barreto ROCHA Brazil Real Madrid (Spa)
5. Oscar RUGGERI Argentina Vélez Sarsfield (Arg)
6. Leonardo RODRÍGUEZ Argentina San Lorenzo (Arg) / SC Toulon (Fra)
7. Diego LATORRE Argentina Boca Juniors (Arg)
8. Carlos VALDERRAMA Colombia Montpellier (Fra) / Real Valladolid (Spa)
9. Daniel FONSECA Uruguay Cagliari (Ita)
Diego SIMEONE Argentina Pisa (Ita)
Mario TILICO Brazil Cruzeiro (Bra)
By the Uruguayan newspaper El País; 70 journalists voted.
Only those playing in American leagues are eligible.
Winner is called "Rey del futbol de América" (America's Football King).
1. Oscar RUGGERI (Argentina) 44 votes
2. Ramón DIAZ (Argentina) 28
3. Patricio TOLEDO (Chile) 23
4. Leonardo ASTRADA (Argentina) 21
5. Juan Jose BORRELLI (Argentina) 18
Mario TILICO (Brazil) 18
7. Gabriel MENDOZA (Chile) 15
8. Fabian BASUALDO (Argentina) 13
José DEL SOLAR (Peru) 13
10. Diego LATORRE (Argentina) 12
Holger QUIÑONES (Ecuador) 12
Julio DELY VALDEZ 12 (Panama, playing in Uruguay)
Source: [Oli 95]
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