- World Soccer Magazine
Infobox Magazine
title = World Soccer
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editor = Gavin Hamilton
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frequency = Monthly
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category =Sport
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publisher =IPC Media
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country = Flag|United Kingdom
language = English
website = [http://www.worldsoccer.com www.worldsoccer.com]
issn =World Soccer is an
English language footballmagazine published byIPC Media . It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers includeBrian Glanville . "World Soccer" is a member of the ESM, an umbrella group of similar magazines printed in other languages. Other members include "A Bola", "Don Balón", "Kicker", "La Gazzetta dello Sport" and "Sport Express". 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. In 2005 awards for the best "Young Player of the Year" and "Referee of the Year" were also introduced. In the December 1999 issue of "World Soccer" a readers poll listing the 100 greatest football players of the 20th century was published.
Award winners
World Player of the Year
*2007 - flagicon|BRA
Kaká ,A.C. Milan (52%)
*2006 - flagicon|ITAFabio Cannavaro , Juventus &Real Madrid (40%)
*2005 - flagicon|BRARonaldinho ,FC Barcelona (39%)
*2004 - flagicon|BRARonaldinho ,FC Barcelona (29%)
*2003 - flagicon|CZEPavel Nedved ,Juventus (36%)
*2002 - flagicon|BRARonaldo , Internazionale &Real Madrid (26%)
*2001 - flagicon|ENGMichael Owen ,Liverpool FC (31%)
*2000 - flagicon|PORLuís Figo ,FC Barcelona &Real Madrid (26%)
*1999 - flagicon|BRARivaldo ,FC Barcelona (42%)
*1998 - flagicon|FRAZinedine Zidane , Juventus (23%)
*1997 - flagicon|BRARonaldo ,FC Barcelona & Internazionale (27%)
*1996 - flagicon|BRARonaldo ,FC Barcelona (17%)
*1995 - flagicon|ITAGianluca Vialli , Juventus (18%)
*1994 - flagicon|ITAPaolo Maldini ,A.C. Milan (27%)
*1993 - flagicon|ITARoberto Baggio , Juventus (14%)
*1992 - flagicon|NEDMarco van Basten ,A.C. Milan (19%)
*1991 - flagicon|FRAJean-Pierre Papin ,Olympique Marseille (25%)
*1990 - flagicon|GERLothar Matthäus , Internazionale (22%)
*1989 - flagicon|NEDRuud Gullit ,A.C. Milan (24%)
*1988 - flagicon|NEDMarco van Basten ,A.C. Milan (43%)
*1987 - flagicon|NEDRuud Gullit ,A.C. Milan (39%)
*1986 - flagicon|ARGDiego Maradona , Napoli (36%)
*1985 - flagicon|FRAMichel Platini , Juventus (21%)
*1984 - flagicon|FRAMichel Platini , Juventus (54%)
*1983 - flagicon|BRAZico , Udinese (28%)
*1982 - flagicon|ITAPaolo Rossi , Juventus (23%)World Manager of the Year
*2007 - flagicon|SCO
Alex Ferguson , Manchester United (56%)
*2006 - flagicon|ITAMarcello Lippi , Italy (36%)
*2005 - flagicon|PORJosé Mourinho , Chelsea (34%)
*2004 - flagicon|PORJosé Mourinho ,FC Porto & Chelsea (36%)
*2003 - flagicon|ITACarlo Ancelotti ,A.C. Milan (20%)
*2002 - flagicon|NEDGuus Hiddink , South Korea & PSV (28%)
*2001 - flagicon|FRAGérard Houllier , Liverpool (28%)
*2000 - flagicon|ITADino Zoff , Italy (18%)
*1999 - flagicon|SCOAlex Ferguson , Manchester United (60%)
*1998 - flagicon|FRAArsène Wenger , Arsenal (28%)
*1997 - flagicon|GEROttmar Hitzfeld ,Borussia Dortmund (17%)
*1996 - flagicon|GERBerti Vogts , Germany (28%)
*1995 - flagicon|NEDLouis van Gaal , Ajax (42%)
*1994 - flagicon|BRACarlos Alberto Parreira , Brazil (17%)
*1993 - flagicon|SCOAlex Ferguson , Manchester United (21%)
*1992 - flagicon|DENRichard Møller-Nielsen , Denmark (28%)
*1991 - flagicon|FRAMichel Platini , France (42%)
*1990 - flagicon|GERFranz Beckenbauer , West Germany & Marseille (53%)
*1989 - flagicon|ITAArrigo Sacchi ,A.C. Milan (42%)
*1988 - flagicon|NEDRinus Michels , Netherlands &Bayer Leverkusen (48%)
*1987 - flagicon|NEDJohan Cruijff , Ajax (25%)
*1986 - flagicon|BELGuy Thys , Belgium (15%)
*1985 - flagicon|ENGTerry Venables , Barcelona (30%)
*1984 - flagicon|FRAMichel Hidalgo , France (30%)
*1983 - flagicon|GERSepp Piontek , Denmark (29%)
*1982 - flagicon|ITAEnzo Bearzot , Italy (49%)Players' All-time ranking
The 100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century
("Published December 1999") [ [http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamHons/HonsWldSocPlyrsCent.html World Soccer Players of the Century] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.worldsoccer.com/ The online edition of World Soccer Magazine]
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