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. Michael OWEN 31 % England Liverpool FC (Eng) 2. David BECKHAM 16 % England Manchester United (Eng) 3. RAÚL Gonzáles Blanco 12 % Spain Real Madrid (Spa) 4. Francesco TOTTI 8 % Italy AS Roma (Ita) 5. RIVALDO Vitor Borba Ferreira 6 % Brazil FC Barcelona (Spa) 6. Oliver KAHN 4 % Germany Bayern Munich (Ger) 7. Luis FIGO 3 % Portugal Real Madrid (Spa) 8. Andrii SHEVCHENKO 3 % Ukraine AC Milan (Ita) 9. Henrik LARSSON 2 % Sweden Celtic Glasgow (Sco) 10. Hernán CRESPO 2 % Argentina Lazio (Ita)
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Last updated: 16 Dec 2001
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