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World Soccer is an English-language football magazine, published by Kelsey Media. The magazine was established in 1960 and is the oldest continually published football magazine in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville, Keir Radnedge, Sid Lowe, Tim Vickery, and Henry Winter. World Soccer is a member of the European Sports Media (ESM), an umbrella group of similar magazines printed in other languages. 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][4]

History

The magazine was first published in London in October 1960, by Echo Publications. The first edition featured an image of Titus Buberník and Svatopluk Pluskal on the front cover.[5] It was edited by Robert Bolle, with Graham Payne, editor of weekly sister publication Soccer Star, as features editor; Jack Rollin, who later edited The Football Yearbook for many years, as home editor; and Eric Batty as overseas editor.[6][7] Batty, who later edited the magazine, published an annual World XI from 1960 to 1992.[8] Brian Glanville has written a column for the magazine since April 1963.[9][10] In 1970, Soccer Star, which was first published on 20 September 1952 as Raich Carter's Soccer Star, was incorporated into World Soccer.[11] Keir Radnedge, who had been associate editor, took over from Philip Rising as editor in the late 1980s and was replaced by deputy editor Gavin Hamilton in January 1998 and became executive editor.[12] Radnedge continues to have a monthly column in the magazine.[13][14][15]

TI Media (formerly IPC Magazines, IPC Media and Time Inc. UK) published the magazine until the May 2020 issue with Kelsey Media taking over the following issue after they acquired the title from Future plc (owner of competing title FourFourTwo), the corporate successor of TI Media.[16] Hamilton, who had worked for World Soccer for 26 years, stepped down as editor after publishing the 60th anniversary edition in June 2020.[17]

Other regular contributors have included Paul Gardner, with a focus on football in the United States; David Conn; Jonathan Wilson; Mark Gleeson on African football; Tim Vickery, Brian Homewood and Eric Weil on South American football.

Award winners

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Lionel Messi is the record winner of World Soccer awards having won a total of nine: six men's world player of the year awards and three (consecutive) young player of the year awards. He has also been included in the greatest XI of all time.

Men's World Player of the Year

Year Player Club
1982 Template:Flagathlete (23%) Template:Fbicon Juventus
1983 Template:Flagathlete (28%) Template:Fbicon Udinese Calcio
1984 Template:Flagathlete (54%) Template:Fbicon Juventus
1985 Template:Flagathlete (21%) Template:Fbicon Juventus
1986 Template:Flagathlete (36%) Template:Fbicon S.S.C. Napoli
1987 Template:Flagathlete (39%) Template:Fbicon A.C. Milan
1988 Template:Flagathlete (43%) Template:Fbicon A.C. Milan
1989 Template:Flagathlete (24%) Template:Fbicon A.C. Milan
1990 Template:Flagathlete (22%) Template:Fbicon Inter Milan
1991 Template:Flagathlete (25%) Template:Fbicon Olympique de Marseille
1992 Template:Flagathlete (19%) Template:Fbicon A.C. Milan
1993 Template:Flagathlete (14%) Template:Fbicon Juventus
1994 Template:Flagathlete (27%) Template:Fbicon A.C. Milan
1995 Template:Flagathlete (18%) Template:Fbicon Juventus
1996 Template:Flagathlete (17%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona
1997 Template:Flagathlete (27%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona & Template:Fbicon Inter Milan
1998 Template:Flagathlete (23%) Template:Fbicon Juventus
1999 Template:Flagathlete (42%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona
2000 Template:Flagathlete (26%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona & Template:Fbicon Real Madrid
2001 Template:Flagathlete (31%) Template:Fbicon Liverpool F.C.
2002 Template:Flagathlete (26%) Template:Fbicon Inter Milan & Template:Fbicon Real Madrid
2003 Template:Flagathlete (36%) Template:Fbicon Juventus
2004 Template:Flagathlete (29%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona
2005 Template:Flagathlete (39%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona
2006 Template:Flagathlete (40%) Template:Fbicon Juventus & Template:Fbicon Real Madrid
2007 Template:Flagathlete (52%) Template:Fbicon A.C. Milan[18]
2008 Template:Flagathlete (48.4%) Template:Fbicon Manchester United[19]
2009 Template:Flagathlete (43.2%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[20]
2010 Template:Flagathlete (25.8%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[21]
2011 Template:Flagathlete (60.2%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[22]
2012 Template:Flagathlete (47.33%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[23]
2013 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Real Madrid[24]
2014 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Real Madrid[25]
2015 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[26]
2016 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Real Madrid[27]
2017 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Real Madrid[28]
2018 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Real Madrid[29]
2019 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[30]
2020 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Bayern Munich[31]
2021 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Bayern Munich[32]
2022 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Paris Saint-Germain[33][34]
2023 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbaicon Manchester City[35]
2024 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbaicon Manchester City[36][37]

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Young Player of the Year

Year Player Club
2005 Template:Flagathlete (30%) Template:Fbicon Santos FC & Template:Fbicon Real Madrid
2006 Template:Flagathlete (36%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[38]
2007 Template:Flagathlete (34%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[39]
2008 Template:Flagathlete (44%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[19]
2009 Template:Flagathlete (45.1) Template:Fbicon Atlético Madrid[20]
2010 Template:Flagathlete (45.8) Template:Fbicon Bayern Munich[21]
2011 Template:Flagathlete (29.2%) Template:Fbicon Santos FC[22]

Men's World Manager of the Year

Year Manager Team
1982 Template:Flagathlete (49%) Template:Fbicon Italy
1983 Template:Flagathlete (29%) Template:Fbicon Denmark
1984 Template:Flagathlete (30%) Template:Fbicon France
1985 Template:Flagathlete (30%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona
1986 Template:Flagathlete (15%) Template:Fbicon Belgium
1987 Template:Flagathlete (25%) Template:Fbicon Ajax Amsterdam
1988 Template:Flagathlete (48%) Template:Fbicon Netherlands & Template:Fbicon Bayer Leverkusen
1989 Template:Flagathlete (42%) Template:Fbicon AC Milan
1990 Template:Flagathlete (53%) Template:Fbicon Germany
1991 Template:Flagathlete (42%) Template:Fbicon France
1992 Template:Flagathlete (28%) Template:Fbicon Denmark
1993 Template:Flagathlete (21%) Template:Fbicon Manchester United
1994 Template:Flagathlete (17%) Template:Fbicon Brazil
1995 Template:Flagathlete (42%) Template:Fbicon Ajax Amsterdam
1996 Template:Flagathlete (28%) Template:Fbicon Germany
1997 Template:Flagathlete (17%) Template:Fbicon Borussia Dortmund
1998 Template:Flagathlete (28%) Template:Fbicon Arsenal
1999 Template:Flagathlete (60%) Template:Fbicon Manchester United
2000 Template:Flagathlete (18%) Template:Fbicon Italy
2001 Template:Flagathlete (28%) Template:Fbicon Liverpool F.C.
2002 Template:Flagathlete (28%) Template:Fbicon South Korea
2003 Template:Flagathlete (20%) Template:Fbicon A.C. Milan
2004 Template:Flagathlete (36%) Template:Fbicon FC Porto & Template:Fbicon Chelsea
2005 Template:Flagathlete (34.1%) Template:Fbicon Chelsea[40]
2006 Template:Flagathlete (36%) Template:Fbicon Italy
2007 Template:Flagathlete (26%) Template:Fbicon Manchester United
2008 Template:Flagathlete (38%) Template:Fbicon Manchester United
2009 Template:Flagathlete (62.1%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[20]
2010 Template:Flagathlete (48.3%) Template:Fbicon Inter Milan & Template:Fbicon Real Madrid[21]
2011 Template:Flagathlete (33.1%) Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[22]
2012 Template:Flagathlete (28.49%) Template:Fbicon Spain[23]
2013 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Bayern Munich[24]
2014 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Germany[25]
2015 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon FC Barcelona[26]
2016 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Leicester City[41]
2017 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbocon Real Madrid[28]
2018 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon France[42]
2019 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Liverpool F.C.[30]
2020 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Bayern Munich[31]
2021 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Italy[32]
2022 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Argentina[34]
2023 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbicon Manchester City[43]
2024 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbocon Real Madrid[37]

All-time wins

By manager
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By country
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Men's World Team of the Year

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By team

# Team Wins
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}}

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6 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Brazil flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg link alias-army = Brazilian Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2
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}}

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{{ Template:Yesno alias = Argentina flag alias = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-alt = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1812 = Flag of Belgrano (1812).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1818 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1819 = Flag of Argentina (1818).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1829 = Flag of Liga Federal.svg flag alias-1835 = Flag of Argentina (1840).svg flag alias-1850 = Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg link alias-naval = Argentine Navy link alias-coast guard = Argentine Naval Prefecture flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of Argentina.svg link alias-marines = Argentine Naval Infantry Command link alias-air force = Argentine Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of Argentina (3-2).svg link alias-army = Argentine Army flag alias-navy = Flag of Argentina.svg link alias-navy = Argentine Navy empty = Argentina XV national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

Women's World Player of the Year

Year Player Team
2020 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbaicon Wolfsburg Template:Fbaicon Chelsea[31][47]
2021 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbaicon Barcelona[32][48]
2022 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbaicon Arsenal[34]
2023 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbaicon Barcelona[49]
2024 Template:Flagathlete Template:Fbaicon Barcelona[37]

Women's World Manager of the Year

Women's World Team of the Year

Referee of the Year

Source:[38][52][53]

Year Rank Referee Points
2005 1st Template:Flagicon Pierluigi Collina 30.6%
2nd Template:Flagicon Kim Milton Nielsen 19.7%
3rd Template:Flagicon Markus Merk 16.3%
2006 1st Template:Flagicon Horacio Elizondo 38.7%
2nd Template:Flagicon Benito Archundia 30.5%
3rd Template:Flagicon Ľuboš Micheľ 8.5%

Greatest XI of All Time

The list is based on the voting poll consisted of 74 experts (journalists, TV pundits, current and former players and managers) from around the world.[54]

(Published July 2013)[54]

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards

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Goalkeepers

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Lev Yashin
Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Template:Flagathlete 31 41.89%
2 Template:Flagathlete 6 8.11%
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4 Template:Flagathlete 5 6.76%
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6 Template:Flagathlete 4 5.41%
7 Template:Flagathlete 3 4.05%
8 Template:Flagathlete 2 2.70%
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Full backs

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Paolo Maldini
Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Template:Flagathlete 48 64.86%
2 Template:Flagathlete 24 32.43%
3 Template:Flagathlete 18 24.32%
4 Template:Flagathlete 13 17.57%
5 Template:Flagathlete 11 14.86%
6 Template:Flagathlete 7 9.46%
7 Template:Flagathlete 6 8.11%
8 Template:Flagathlete 4 5.41%
9 Template:Flagathlete 3 4.05%
10 Template:Flagathlete 2 2.70%
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Central defenders

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Franz Beckenbauer
Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Template:Flagathlete 68 91.89%
2 Template:Flagathlete 23 31.08%
3 Template:Flagathlete 22 29.73%
4 Template:Flagathlete 4 5.41%
5 Template:Flagathlete 3 4.05%
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9 Template:Flagathlete 2 2.70%

Midfielders

Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Template:Flagathlete 64 86.49%
2 Template:Flagathlete 58 78.38%
3 Template:Flagathlete 28 37.84%
4 Template:Flagathlete 24 32.43%
5 Template:Flagathlete 18 24.32%
6 Template:Flagathlete 15 20.27%
7 Template:Flagathlete 12 16.22%
8 Template:Flagathlete 7 9.46%
9 Template:Flagathlete 5 6.76%
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11 Template:Flagathlete 4 5.41%
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13 Template:Flagathlete 3 4.05%
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15 Template:Flagathlete 2 2.70%
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Strikers

Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Template:Flagathlete 56 75.68%
2 Template:Flagathlete 46 62.16%
3 Template:Flagathlete 11 14.86%
4 Template:Flagathlete 9 12.16%
5 Template:Flagathlete 5 6.76%
6 Template:Flagathlete 4 5.41%
7 Template:Flagathlete 2 2.70%
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Greatest Managers of All Time

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Map of FIFA members by number of managers ranked by France Football (2019), World Soccer (2013) or ESPN (2013)
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Map of FIFA members by number of managers ranked by France Football (2019), World Soccer (2013) and ESPN (2013)

The list is based on the voting poll consisting of 74 experts (journalists, TV pundits, current and former players and managers) from around the world with each having been allotted 5 managerial picks.

(Published July 2013)[54][55]

Key

Managers in bold are ranked by World Soccer, France Football and ESPN[56][57][58]
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  Managers ranked top 10 by World Soccer, France Football and ESPN[56][57][58][59]
Pos. Name Years Notable teams Votes % of votes
1 Template:Flagathlete 1974–2013 Aberdeen, Scotland national team, Manchester United 49 66.22%
2 Template:Flagathlete 1960–1992 AFC Ajax, Barcelona, Netherlands national team 46 62.16%
3 Template:Flagathlete 2000– Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham, Roma 21 28.38%
4 Template:Flagathlete 1944–1970, 1973–1981 Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan 19 25.68%
5 Template:Flagathlete 2007– Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City 18 24.32%
6 Template:Flagathlete 1985–1999, 2001 Parma, Milan, Italy national team, Atlético Madrid 15 20.27%
7 Template:Flagathlete 1969–2002 Dnipro, Dynamo Kyiv, Soviet Union national team, Ukraine national team 14 18.92%
8 Template:Flagathlete 1974–1983 Liverpool 12 16.22%
9 Template:Flagathlete 1907–1918, 1921–1934 Northampton Town, Leeds City, Huddersfield Town, Arsenal 9 12.16%
Template:Flagathlete 1933–1939, 1945–1951, 1953–1962, 1964–1967, 1973 Milan, São Paulo, Porto, Benfica, Peñarol
Template:Flagathlete 1962–1992 Feyenoord, Sevilla, Netherlands national team, Brugge, Hamburger SV
Template:Flagathlete 1966–1991, 1994–2001 Botafogo, Flamengo, Brazil national team, Vasco da Gama
13 Template:Flagathlete 1912–1922, 1924–1926, 1929–1948 Italy national team, Torino, Milan 8 10.81%
Template:Flagathlete 1987–1990, 1994, 1996, 1999–2005, 2008–2016 Real Madrid, Beşiktaş, Spain national team
Template:Flagathlete 1982–2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2019 Napoli, Juventus, Inter Milan, Italy national team, Guangzhou Evergrande, China national team
Template:Flagathlete 1969–1996 Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Botafogo, Flamengo, Brazil national team
17 Template:Flagathlete 1965–1993 Derby County, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest 7 9.46%
18 Template:Flagathlete 1983–2004, 2007–2014 Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Switzerland national team 6 8.11%
19 Template:Flagathlete 1930–1942, 1945–1946, 1950–1964 Germany national team, Eintracht Frankfurt 5 6.76%
Template:Flagathlete 1949–1974 Carlisle United, Huddersfield Town, Liverpool
Template:Flagathlete 1974–2013 Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Fiorentina, Italy national team
22 Template:Flagathlete 1970, 1972–1984, 1986–1994, 1996–1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 Argentina national team, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Boca Juniors, Independiente 4 5.41%
23 Template:Flagathlete 1964–1986 Italy national team 3 4.05%
Template:Flagathlete 1910–1912, 1914–1921, 1924, 1924–1927, 1931–1939 MTK Budapest, Netherlands national team, Fulham, Aston Villa
Template:Flagathlete 1948–1983 Borussia Mönchengladbach, Barcelona, 1. FC Köln
Template:Flagathlete 1952–1984 Germany national team
Template:Flagathlete 1991–2015, 2017–2018 Milan, Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus, England national team
28 Template:Flagathlete 1984–1991, 1993–1994, 1996 Germany national team, Bayern Munich, Marseille 2 2.70%
Template:Flagathlete 1971, 1973–1993, 1996, 1998–2000, 2003–2004 Estudiantes, Colombia national team, Argentina national team, Sevilla, Boca Juniors
Template:Flagathlete 1985–1996 AFC Ajax, Barcelona
Template:Flagathlete 1937–1942, 1947–1950, 1955–1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1966 São Paulo, Brazil national team, Boca Juniors
Template:Flagathlete 1955–1974, 1977–1978 Ipswich Town, England national team
Template:Flagathlete 1940–1946, 1949–1957 Hungary national team
Template:Flagathlete 1960–1985 Celtic Glasgow, Scotland national team, Leeds United
Template:Flagathlete 1982–2019 Brazil national team, Portugal national team, Grêmio, Palmeiras, Chelsea
36 Template:Flagathlete 1974–2009 Atletico Madrid, Real Betis, Barcelona, Sevilla, Spain national team 1 1.35%
Template:Flagathlete 1965– AFC Ajax, Netherlands national team, Real Madrid, Feyenoord
Template:Flagathlete 1993– Valencia, Liverpool, Internazionale, Chelsea, Napoli, Real Madrid, Newcastle United
Template:Flagathlete 1990– Newell's Old Boys, América, Vélez Sarsfield, Argentina, Chile, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille, Leeds United
Template:Flagathlete 1981– Chicago Fire, MetroStars, United States national team, Egypt national team, Los Angeles FC
Template:Flagathlete 1945–1969, 1970–1971 Manchester United
Template:Flagathlete 1973–1996 Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Republic of Ireland national team
Template:Flagathlete 1959–1985 Legia Warsaw, Poland national team, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos
Template:Flagathlete 1979–2018 Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Benfica, Schalke
Template:Flagathlete 1973–2011 Paris Saint-Germain, France national team, Liverpool, Lyon
Template:Flagathlete 1967–2004 Hajduk Split, Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia national team, Ajax, Anderlecht, Standard Liège, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Panathinaikos, Porto, Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético Madrid, Marseille
Template:Flagathlete 1952–1987 Steaua București, Ajax, France national team, Romania national team, Panathinaikos, Monaco
Template:Flagathlete 1970–2000 Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Barcelona
Template:Flagathlete 1912–14, 1919–37 Austria national team
Template:Flagathlete 1972–2010, 2012 Fortuna Düsseldorf, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Greece national team
Template:Flagathlete 1968–2010 Fluminense, Brazil national team, Valencia, Fenerbahçe, Corinthians, South Africa national team
Template:Flagathlete 1973–1990, 1993–1997 Polish national team
Template:Flagathlete 1947–1977 Padova, Milan
Template:Flagathlete 1926–1940 Internazionale, Bologna
Template:Flagathlete 1984–2018 Monaco, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Arsenal
Template:Flagathlete 1946–1962 England national team

Greatest Players of the 20th century

In the December 1999 issue, a readers' poll listing the 100 greatest football players of the 20th century was published.[60] Template:World Soccer 100 Greatest Players

World Player of the Decade 2000s

In 2009, a World Player of the Decade was announced based on the reader's votes from 2000 to 2009 in the annual Player of the Year polls.[61]

World Player of the Decade 2000s
# Player Points
1 Template:Flagicon Ronaldinho 781
2 Template:Flagicon Lionel Messi 759
3 Template:Flagicon Cristiano Ronaldo 708
4 Template:Flagicon Thierry Henry 619
5 Template:Flagicon Kaká 567
6 Template:Flagicon Fabio Cannavaro 401
7 Template:Flagicon Pavel Nedvěd 394
8 Template:Flagicon Michael Owen 330
9 Template:Flagicon Luís Figo 290
10 Template:Flagicon Zinedine Zidane 270
11 Template:Flagicon Raúl 261
12 Template:Flagicon Ronaldo 260
13 Template:Flagicon Andriy Shevchenko 230
14 Template:Flagicon Andrés Iniesta 215
15 Template:Flagicon Michael Ballack 180
16 Template:Flagicon Xavi 163
17 Template:Flagicon Rivaldo 150
18 Template:Flagicon Fernando Torres 149
19 Template:Flagicon Samuel Eto'o 146
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# Player Points
21 Template:Flagicon Steven Gerrard 134
22 Template:Flagicon Deco 130
23 Template:Flagicon Francesco Totti 107
24 Template:Flagicon Ruud van Nistelrooy 99
25 Template:Flagicon Oliver Kahn 90
26 Template:Flagicon Paolo Maldini 82
27 Template:Flagicon Didier Drogba 79
28 Template:Flagicon Juan Román Riquelme 77
29 Template:Flagicon Adriano 73
30 Template:Flagicon Iker Casillas 59
31 Template:Flagicon Andrey Arshavin 54
32 Template:Flagicon Zlatan Ibrahimović 53
33 Template:Flagicon Gianluigi Buffon 49
34 Template:Flagicon David Villa 46
35 Template:Flagicon Roy Makaay 40
36 Template:Flagicon David Beckham 37
37 Template:Flagicon Wayne Rooney 36
38 Template:Flagicon Diego Forlán 21
39 Template:Flagicon Gabriel Batistuta 20
Template:Flagicon Henrik Larsson

Eric Batty's World XI

Since the first year of publication of World Soccer and over a 30-year period, overseas editor Eric Batty published his team selection of the best players over the season.

Eric Batty's World XI
Year Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards

1960[62]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

1961[62]

Template:Flagicon Gyula Grosics

Template:Flagicon Orvar Bergmark
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Nílton Santos

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Francisco Gento

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Pelé
Template:Flagicon Alfredo Di Stéfano
Template:Flagicon Ferenc Puskás

1962[62]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Germano
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Francisco Gento

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Pelé
Template:Flagicon Alfredo Di Stéfano
Template:Flagicon Ferenc Puskás

1963[62]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Djalma Santos
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Fahrudin Jusufi

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Pelé
Template:Flagicon Alfredo Di Stéfano
Template:Flagicon Ferenc Puskás

1964[62]

Template:Flagicon Lev Yashin

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Mário Coluna
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Josef Masopust
Template:Flagicon Luis Suárez

Template:Flagicon Pelé
Template:Flagicon Alfredo Di Stéfano
Template:Flagathlete

1965[62]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Djalma Santos
Template:Flagicon Germano
Template:Flagicon Giacinto Facchetti
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Mário Coluna
Template:Flagicon José Augusto
Template:Flagicon Luis Suárez

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Pelé

1966[62]

Template:Flagicon Lev Yashin

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Giacinto Facchetti

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Mário Coluna
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Pelé
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

1967[62]

Template:Flagicon Lev Yashin

Template:Flagicon Mário Coluna
Template:Flagicon Ján Popluhár
Template:Flagicon Giacinto Facchetti

Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Dimitar Yakimov

Template:Flagicon Sandro Mazzola
Template:Flagicon Ferenc Bene
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon János Farkas

1968[62]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Fahrudin Jusufi
Template:Flagicon Ján Popluhár
Template:Flagicon Giacinto Facchetti

Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Ferenc Bene
Template:Flagicon Sandro Mazzola
Template:Flagicon Geoff Hurst
Template:Flagathlete

1969[62]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer
Template:Flagicon Giacinto Facchetti

Template:Flagicon Martin Peters
Template:Flagicon Bobby Moore
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Ferenc Bene
Template:Flagicon Geoff Hurst
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Włodzimierz Lubański

1970 did not publish

1971[63]

Template:Flagicon Gordon Banks

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer
Template:Flagicon Bobby Moore
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Sandro Mazzola
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Gerd Müller
Template:Flagathlete

1972[63]

Template:Flagicon Gordon Banks

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Bobby Moore
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer

Template:Flagicon Włodzimierz Lubański
Template:Flagicon Gerd Müller
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Jairzinho

1973[63]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Bobby Moore
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Günter Netzer
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer

Template:Flagicon Dragan Džajić
Template:Flagicon Gerd Müller
Template:Flagicon Włodzimierz Lubański

1974[63]

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Template:Flagicon Paul Breitner
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Sandro Mazzola

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Gerd Müller
Template:Flagathlete

1975[63]

Template:Flagicon Dino Zoff

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Berti Vogts

Template:Flagicon Paul Breitner
Template:Flagicon Günter Netzer
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Grzegorz Lato

1976[63]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Paul Breitner
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Colin Todd

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Gerd Müller
Template:Flagathlete

1977[63]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Luís Pereira
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer
Template:Flagicon Berti Vogts

Template:Flagicon Johan Cruyff
Template:Flagicon Rainer Bonhof
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Gerd Müller
Template:Flagathlete

1978[63]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Luís Pereira
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Ruud Krol

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Rob Rensenbrink
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Gerd Müller
Template:Flagicon Franco Causio

1979 did not publish
1980 did not publish
1981 did not publish
1982[64]

Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Osvaldo Ardiles
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

1983[64]

Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton

Template:Flagicon Alain Giresse
Template:Flagicon Daniel Passarella
Template:Flagicon Marius Trésor
Template:Flagicon Jaime Duarte

Template:Flagicon Sócrates
Template:Flagicon Osvaldo Ardiles
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Michel Platini
Template:Flagicon Falcão

Template:Flagicon Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

1984[64]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Alain Giresse
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Sócrates
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Michel Platini
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Template:Flagathlete

1985[64]

Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton

Template:Flagicon Morten Olsen
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Jean Tigana
Template:Flagicon Alain Giresse
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Michel Platini
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

1986[64]

Template:Flagicon Rinat Dasayev

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Morten Olsen
Template:Flagicon Antonio Maceda
Template:Flagicon Maxime Bossis

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Jean Tigana
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Alain Giresse
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete

1987[64]

Template:Flagicon Rinat Dasayev

Template:Flagicon Manuel Amoros
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Luis Fernández
Template:Flagicon Jean Tigana
Template:Flagicon Diego Maradona
Template:Flagicon Míchel

Template:Flagicon Gary Lineker
Template:Flagathlete

1988 did not publish
1989[64]

Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Míchel
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

1990[64]

Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Franco Baresi
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Paulo Silas
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Rafael Martín Vázquez

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Marco van Basten

1991[64]

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Template:Flagicon Riccardo Ferri
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Valdo
Template:Flagicon Dunga
Template:Flagicon Rafael Martín Vázquez
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Mark Hughes
Template:Flagicon Darko Pančev

1992[64]

Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Ronald Koeman
Template:Flagicon Laurent Blanc
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagicon Frank Rijkaard
Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete

Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagicon Marco van Basten
Template:Flagathlete

World Soccer World XI
2012[65]

Template:Flagicon Iker Casillas

Template:Flagicon Jordi Alba
Template:Flagicon Sergio Ramos
Template:Flagicon Vincent Kompany
Template:Flagicon Philipp Lahm

Template:Flagicon Andrés Iniesta
Template:Flagicon Andrea Pirlo
Template:Flagicon Xavi

Template:Flagicon Cristiano Ronaldo
Template:Flagicon Radamel Falcao
Template:Flagicon Lionel Messi

By player

Appearances Player First Last
11 Template:Flagathlete 1966 1977
8 Template:Flagathlete 1969 1978
7 Template:Flagathlete 1960 1966
6 Template:Flagathlete 1964 1969
Template:Flagathlete 1978 1990
5 Template:Flagathlete 1960 1965
Template:Flagathlete 1963 1967
Template:Flagathlete 1965 1974
Template:Flagathlete 1968 1973
Template:Flagathlete 1982 1986
4 Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagathlete 1960 1963
Template:Flagathlete 1963 1967
Template:Flagathlete 1966 1969
Template:Flagathlete 1968 1973
Template:Flagathlete 1972 1976
Template:Flagathlete 1982 1985
Template:Flagathlete 1982 1985
Template:Flagathlete 1984 1987
3 Template:Flagathlete 1960 1962
Template:Flagathlete 1961 1965
Template:Flagathlete 1962 1965
Template:Flagathlete 1962 1968
Template:Flagathlete 1963 1965
Template:Flagathlete 1964 1968
Template:Flagathlete 1967 1969
Template:Flagathlete 1969 1972
Template:Flagathlete 1971 1977
Template:Flagathlete 1972 1975
Template:Flagathlete 1974 1978
Template:Flagathlete 1978 1983
Template:Flagathlete 1982 1984
Template:Flagathlete 1984 1986
Template:Flagathlete 1984 1987
Template:Flagathlete 1986 1989
Template:Flagathlete 1989 1991
Template:Flagathlete 1989 1992

See also

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