FIFA Fair Play Award

The FIFA Fair Play Award is an award given by FIFA to players who performed fair play in their games or were involved in a specific incident of fair play or the spectators were given for their good behaviour for a long period of time or fighting against racism. The inaugural award was given to fans of Dundee United in 1987 following their sporting behaviour in the UEFA Cup Final defeat to Gothenburg that year.

Paolo Di Canio was awarded this prize after shunning a goalscoring opportunity while Everton goalkeeper Paul Gerrard was lying injured on the ground. FIFA described the act as "a special act of good sportsmanship." [Cite web
url = http://www.fifa.com/events/playergala/index_E_2001.html
title = FIFA World Player Gala 2001
publisher = FIFA
accessdate = 2007-05-16]

Winners

References

* [http://en.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/raawards/ip-590_01e_all-awards_40616.pdf FIFA.com information on awards]