World Soccer (magazine)
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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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Men's World Player of the Year
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Young Player of the Year
| Year | Player | Club |
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| 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
| # | Manager | Wins |
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| 1 | Template:Flagathlete | 4 |
| 2 | Template:Flagathlete | 3 |
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| 3 | Template:Flagathlete | 2 |
By country
| # | Country | Wins |
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Men's World Team of the Year
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By team
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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
- 2020 – Template:Flagathlete, Lyon[31]
- 2021 – Template:Flagathlete, Barcelona[32]
- 2022 – Template:Flagathlete, England[34]
- 2023 – Template:Flagathlete, England[50]
- 2024 – Template:Flagathlete, Chelsea/USA[37]
Women's World Team of the Year
- 2020 – Template:Flagathlete[31]
- 2021 – Template:Flagathlete[32]
- 2022 – Template:Flagathlete[34]
- 2023 – Template:Flagathlete[51]
- 2024 – Template:Flagathlete[37]
Referee of the Year
| 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
| Pos. | Name | Votes | % of votes |
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| 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
| Pos. | Name | Votes | % of votes |
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| 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
| Pos. | Name | Votes | % of votes |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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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.
Key
- Managers in bold are ranked by World Soccer, France Football and ESPN[56][57][58]
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| Pos. | Name | Years | Notable teams | Votes | % of votes |
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| 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]
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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 |
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1960[62] |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete | |
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1961[62] |
Template:Flagicon Orvar Bergmark |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete | |
|
1962[62] |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete | |
|
1963[62] |
Template:Flagicon Djalma Santos |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Pelé | |
|
1964[62] |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Mário Coluna |
Template:Flagicon Pelé | |
|
1965[62] |
Template:Flagicon Djalma Santos |
Template:Flagicon Mário Coluna |
Template:Flagathlete | |
|
1966[62] |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Pelé | |
|
1967[62] |
Template:Flagicon Mário Coluna |
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer |
Template:Flagicon Sandro Mazzola | |
|
1968[62] |
Template:Flagicon Fahrudin Jusufi |
Template:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer |
Template:Flagicon Ferenc Bene | |
|
1969[62] |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Martin Peters |
Template:Flagicon Ferenc Bene | |
| 1970 | did not publish | |||
|
1971[63] |
Template:Flagicon Gordon Banks |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Sandro Mazzola |
Template:Flagathlete |
| 1972[63] |
Template:Flagicon Gordon Banks |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Włodzimierz Lubański |
| 1973[63] |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Dragan Džajić | |
| 1974[63] |
Template:Flagicon Paul Breitner |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete | |
| 1975[63] |
Template:Flagicon Dino Zoff |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Paul Breitner |
Template:Flagathlete |
| 1976[63] |
Template:Flagicon Paul Breitner |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete | |
| 1977[63] |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Johan Cruyff |
Template:Flagathlete | |
| 1978[63] |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Rob Rensenbrink | ||
| 1979 | did not publish | |||
| 1980 | did not publish | |||
| 1981 | did not publish | |||
| 1982[64] |
Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete |
|
| 1983[64] |
Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton |
Template:Flagicon Alain Giresse |
Template:Flagicon Sócrates |
Template:Flagicon Karl-Heinz Rummenigge |
| 1984[64] |
Template:Flagicon Alain Giresse |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | |
| 1985[64] |
Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton |
Template:Flagicon Morten Olsen |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Karl-Heinz Rummenigge |
| 1986[64] |
Template:Flagicon Rinat Dasayev |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete |
|
| 1987[64] |
Template:Flagicon Rinat Dasayev |
Template:Flagicon Manuel Amoros |
Template:Flagicon Luis Fernández |
Template:Flagicon Gary Lineker |
| 1988 | did not publish | |||
| 1989[64] |
Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagathlete |
|
| 1990[64] |
Template:Flagicon Peter Shilton |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Paulo Silas |
Template:Flagathlete |
| 1991[64] |
Template:Flagicon Riccardo Ferri |
Template:Flagathlete |
Template:Flagicon Mark Hughes | |
| 1992[64] |
Template:Flagicon Ronald Koeman |
Template:Flagicon Frank Rijkaard |
Template:Flagathlete | |
| World Soccer World XI | ||||
| 2012[65] |
Template:Flagicon Jordi Alba |
Template:Flagicon Andrés Iniesta |
Template:Flagicon Cristiano Ronaldo | |
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
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team
- FIFA 100
- FIFA Player of the Century
- World Team of the 20th Century
- ESM Team of the Season
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