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. Ruud GULLIT 38 % Holland PSV Eindhoven (Hol) / AC Milan (Ita) 2. Diego MARADONA 13 % Argentina Napoli (Ita) 3. Marco VAN BASTEN 8 % Holland Ajax (Hol) / AC Milan (Ita) 4. Emilio BUTRAGUEÑO 6 % Spain Real Madrid (Spa) 5. Paulo FUTRE 5 % Portugal FC Porto (Por) / Atlético Madrid (Spa) 6. Ian RUSH 3 % Wales Liverpool (Eng) / Juventus (Ita) 7. Gary LINEKER 3 % England FC Barcelona (Spa) 8. Hugo SÁNCHEZ 2 % Mexico Real Madrid (Spa) 9. Michel PLATINI 1 % France Juventus (Ita) 10. Rabah MADJER 1 % Algeria FC Porto (Por)
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Author: José Luis Pierrend
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Last updated: 11 Jun 2000
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