1999 FIFA World Player of the Year

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The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 543 points. David Beckham took second place, the highest ever position for an English footballer.

[edit] Results

Player Pts
1 Flag of Brazil Rivaldo 543 Flag of Spain FC Barcelona
2 Flag of England David Beckham 194 Flag of England Manchester United
3 Flag of Argentina Gabriel Batistuta 79 Flag of Italy Fiorentina
4 Flag of France Zinedine Zidane 68 Flag of Italy Juventus
5 Flag of Italy Christian Vieri 39 Flag of Italy Inter Milan
6 Flag of Portugal Luís Figo 35 Flag of Spain FC Barcelona
7 Flag of Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko 34 Flag of Italy AC Milan
8 Flag of Spain Raúl 31 Flag of Spain Real Madrid
9 Flag of England Andy Cole 24 Flag of England Manchester United
10 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Dwight Yorke 19 Flag of England Manchester United

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