World Soccer (magazine)

English-language football magazine

World Soccer

Cover of the October 2024 issue

Editor| Stephen Fishlock
Categories| Football
Frequency| Monthly
Circulation| 331,000 (Jan–Dec 2013)[1]
Founded| 1960
Company| Kelsey Media
Based in| Farnborough, Hampshire, UK
Language| English
Website| worldsoccer.com
ISSN| 0043-9037

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.[2][3] 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.[4][5]

## History

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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.[6] 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.[7][8] Batty, who later edited the magazine, published an annual World XI from 1960 to 1992.[9] Brian Glanville has written a column for the magazine since April 1963.[10][11] In 1970, Soccer Star, which was first published on 20 September 1952 as Raich Carter's Soccer Star, was incorporated into World Soccer.[12] 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.[13] Radnedge continues to have a monthly column in the magazine.[14][15][16]

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.[17] Hamilton, who had worked for World Soccer for 26 years, stepped down as editor after publishing the 60th anniversary edition in June 2020.[18]

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

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Year  | Player  | Club

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|

1982  |  Paolo Rossi (ITA) (23%)  |  Juventus
1983  |  Zico (BRA) (28%)  |  Udinese Calcio
1984  |  Michel Platini (FRA) (54%)  |  Juventus
1985  |  Michel Platini (FRA) (21%)  |  Juventus
1986  |  Diego Maradona (ARG) (36%)  |  S.S.C. Napoli
1987  |  Ruud Gullit (NED) (39%)  |  A.C. Milan
1988  |  Marco van Basten (NED) (43%)  |  A.C. Milan
1989  |  Ruud Gullit (NED) (24%)  |  A.C. Milan
1990  |  Lothar Matthäus (GER) (22%)  |  Inter Milan
1991  |  Jean-Pierre Papin (FRA) (25%)  |  Olympique de Marseille
1992  |  Marco van Basten (NED) (19%)  |  A.C. Milan
1993  |  Roberto Baggio (ITA) (14%)  |  Juventus
1994  |  Paolo Maldini (ITA) (27%)  |  A.C. Milan
1995  |  Gianluca Vialli (ITA) (18%)  |  Juventus
1996  |  Ronaldo (BRA) (17%)  |  FC Barcelona
1997  |  Ronaldo (BRA) (27%)  |  FC Barcelona & Inter Milan
1998  |  Zinedine Zidane (FRA) (23%)  |  Juventus
1999  |  Rivaldo (BRA) (42%)  |  FC Barcelona
2000  |  Luís Figo (POR) (26%)  |  FC Barcelona & Real Madrid
2001  |  Michael Owen (ENG) (31%)  |  Liverpool F.C.
2002  |  Ronaldo (BRA) (26%)  |  Inter Milan & Real Madrid
2003  |  Pavel Nedvěd (CZE) (36%)  |  Juventus
2004  |  Ronaldinho (BRA) (29%)  |  FC Barcelona
2005  |  Ronaldinho (BRA) (39%)  |  FC Barcelona
2006  |  Fabio Cannavaro (ITA) (40%)  |  Juventus & Real Madrid
2007  |  Kaká (BRA) (52%)  |  A.C. Milan[19]
2008  |  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) (48.4%)  |  Manchester United[20]
2009  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) (43.2%)  |  FC Barcelona[21]
2010  |  Xavi (ESP) (25.8%)  |  FC Barcelona[22]
2011  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) (60.2%)  |  FC Barcelona[23]
2012  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) (47.33%)  |  FC Barcelona[24]
2013  |  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) |  Real Madrid[25]
2014  |  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) |  Real Madrid[26]
2015  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) |  FC Barcelona[27]
2016  |  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) |  Real Madrid[28]
2017  |  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) |  Real Madrid[29]
2018  |  Luka Modrić (CRO) |  Real Madrid[30]
2019  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) |  FC Barcelona[31]
2020  |  Robert Lewandowski (POL) |  Bayern Munich[32]
2021  |  Robert Lewandowski (POL) |  Bayern Munich[33]
2022  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) |  Paris Saint-Germain[34][35]
2023  |  Erling Haaland (NOR) |  Manchester City[36]
2024  |  Rodri (ESP) |  Manchester City[37][38]

#### All-time wins

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##### By player

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| #  | Player  | Wins

|
|

1  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) | 6
2  |  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) | 5
3  |  Ronaldo (BRA) | 3
4  |  Michel Platini (FRA) | 2
Ruud Gullit (NED)
Marco van Basten (NED)
Ronaldinho (BRA)
Robert Lewandowski (POL)
9  |  Paolo Rossi (ITA) | 1
Zico (BRA)
Diego Maradona (ARG)
Lothar Matthäus (GER)
Jean-Pierre Papin (FRA)
Roberto Baggio (ITA)
Paolo Maldini (ITA)
Gianluca Vialli (ITA)
Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
Rivaldo (BRA)
Luís Figo (POR)
Michael Owen (ENG)
Pavel Nedvěd (CZE)
Fabio Cannavaro (ITA)
Kaká (BRA)
Xavi (ESP)
Luka Modrić (CRO)
Erling Haaland (NOR)
Rodri (ESP)

##### By country

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| #  | Country  | Wins

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|

1  |  Brazil | 8
2  |  Argentina | 7
3  |  Portugal | 6
4  |  Italy | 5
5  |  France | 4
Netherlands
7  |  Poland | 2
Spain
9  |  Germany | 1
Czech Republic
England
Croatia
Norway

##### By league

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| #  | League  | Wins

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|

1 |  La Liga (SPA) | 20
2 |  Serie A (ITA) | 19
3 |  Premier League (ENG) | 4
4 |  Bundesliga (GER) | 2
Ligue 1 (FRA)

### Young Player of the Year

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Year  | Player  | Club

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|

2005  |  Robinho (BRA) (30%)  |  Santos FC & Real Madrid
2006  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) (36%)  |  FC Barcelona[39]
2007  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) (34%)  |  FC Barcelona[40]
2008  |  Lionel Messi (ARG) (44%)  |  FC Barcelona[20]
2009  |  Sergio Agüero (ARG) (45.1)  |  Atlético Madrid[21]
2010  |  Thomas Müller (GER) (45.8)  |  Bayern Munich[22]
2011  |  Neymar (BRA) (29.2%)  |  Santos FC[23]

### Men's World Manager of the Year

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Year  | Manager  | Team

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|

1982  |  Enzo Bearzot (ITA) (49%)  |  Italy
1983  |  Sepp Piontek (GER) (29%)  |  Denmark
1984  |  Michel Hidalgo (FRA) (30%)  |  France
1985  |  Terry Venables (ENG) (30%)  |  FC Barcelona
1986  |  Guy Thys (BEL) (15%)  |  Belgium
1987  |  Johan Cruijff (NED) (25%)  |  Ajax Amsterdam
1988  |  Rinus Michels (NED) (48%)  |  Netherlands & Bayer Leverkusen
1989  |  Arrigo Sacchi (ITA) (42%)  |  AC Milan
1990  |  Franz Beckenbauer (GER) (53%)  |  Germany
1991  |  Michel Platini (FRA) (42%)  |  France
1992  |  Richard Møller-Nielsen (DEN) (28%)  |  Denmark
1993  |  Alex Ferguson (SCO) (21%)  |  Manchester United
1994  |  Carlos Alberto Parreira (BRA) (17%)  |  Brazil
1995  |  Louis van Gaal (NED) (42%)  |  Ajax Amsterdam
1996  |  Berti Vogts (GER) (28%)  |  Germany
1997  |  Ottmar Hitzfeld (GER) (17%)  |  Borussia Dortmund
1998  |  Arsène Wenger (FRA) (28%)  |  Arsenal
1999  |  Alex Ferguson (SCO) (60%)  |  Manchester United
2000  |  Dino Zoff (ITA) (18%)  |  Italy
2001  |  Gérard Houllier (FRA) (28%)  |  Liverpool F.C.
2002  |  Guus Hiddink (NED) (28%)  |  South Korea
2003  |  Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) (20%)  |  A.C. Milan
2004  |  José Mourinho (POR) (36%)  |  FC Porto & Chelsea
2005  |  José Mourinho (POR) (34.1%)  |  Chelsea[41]
2006  |  Marcello Lippi (ITA) (36%)  |  Italy
2007  |  Alex Ferguson (SCO) (26%)  |  Manchester United
2008  |  Alex Ferguson (SCO) (38%)  |  Manchester United
2009  |  Pep Guardiola (ESP) (62.1%)  |  FC Barcelona[21]
2010  |  José Mourinho (POR) (48.3%)  |  Inter Milan & Real Madrid[22]
2011  |  Pep Guardiola (ESP) (33.1%)  |  FC Barcelona[23]
2012  |  Vicente del Bosque (ESP) (28.49%)  |  Spain[24]
2013  |  Jupp Heynckes (GER) |  Bayern Munich[25]
2014  |  Joachim Löw (GER) |  Germany[26]
2015  |  Luis Enrique (ESP) |  FC Barcelona[27]
2016  |  Claudio Ranieri (ITA) |  Leicester City[42]
2017  |  Zinedine Zidane (FRA) |  Real Madrid[29]
2018  |  Didier Deschamps (FRA) |  France[43]
2019  |  Jürgen Klopp (GER) |  Liverpool F.C.[31]
2020  |  Hansi Flick (GER) |  Bayern Munich[32]
2021  |  Roberto Mancini (ITA) |  Italy[33]
2022  |  Lionel Scaloni (ARG) |  Argentina[35]
2023  |  Pep Guardiola (ESP) |  Manchester City[44]
2024  |  Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) |  Real Madrid[38]

#### All-time wins

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##### By manager

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# | Manager | Wins

|
|

1 |  Alex Ferguson (SCO) | 4
2 |  José Mourinho (POR) | 3
Pep Guardiola (ESP)
3 |  Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) | 2

##### By country

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#  | Country  | Wins

|
|

1  |  Germany | 8
Italy
3  |  France | 6
4  |  Spain | 5
5  |  Netherlands | 4
Scotland
7  |  Portugal | 3
8  |  England | 1
Belgium
Denmark
Brazil
Argentina

### Men's World Team of the Year

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* 1982 –  Brazil (30%)
* 1983 –  Hamburger SV (GER) (29%)
* 1984 –  France (45%)
* 1985 –  Everton (ENG) (42%)
* 1986 –  Argentina (15%)
* 1987 –  Porto (POR) (38%)
* 1988 –  Netherlands (43%)
* 1989 –  Milan (ITA) (51%)
* 1990 –  West Germany (28%)
* 1991 –  France (20%)
* 1992 –  Denmark (37%)
* 1993 –  Parma (ITA) (24%)
* 1994 –  Milan (ITA) (33%)
* 1995 –  Ajax (NED) (50%)
* 1996 –  Nigeria (31%)
* 1997 –  Borussia Dortmund (GER) (20%)
* 1998 –  France (35%)
* 1999 –  Manchester United (ENG) (61%)
* 2000 –  France (33%)
* 2001 –  Liverpool (ENG) (26%)
* 2002 –  Brazil (24%)
* 2003 –  Milan (ITA) (23%)
* 2004 –  Greece (25%)
* 2005 –  Liverpool (ENG) (27%)
* 2006 –  Barcelona (ESP) (42%)
* 2007 –  Iraq (22%)[45]
* 2008 –  Spain (41%)[46]
* 2009 –  Barcelona (ESP) (75.9%)[21]
* 2010 –  Spain (63.3%)[22]
* 2011 –  Barcelona (ESP) (44.2%)[23]
* 2012 –  Spain (47.4%)
* 2013 –  Bayern Munich (GER)[25]
* 2014 –  Germany[26]
* 2015 –  Barcelona (ESP)[27]
* 2016 –  Leicester City (ENG)
* 2017 –  Real Madrid (ESP)[29]
* 2018 –  France[43]
* 2019 –  Liverpool (ENG)[31]
* 2020 –  Bayern Munich (GER)[32]
* 2021 –  Italy[33]
* 2022 –  Argentina[35]
* 2023 –  Manchester City (ENG)[47]
* 2024 –  Spain[38]

#### By team

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#  | Team  | Wins

|
|

1  |  France | 5
2  |  Barcelona (ESP) | 4
Spain
4  |  Liverpool (ENG) | 3
Milan (ITA)
6  |  Brazil | 2
Germany
Bayern Munich (GER)
Argentina

### Women's World Player of the Year

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Year  | Player  | Team

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|

2020  |  Pernille Harder (DEN) |  Wolfsburg Chelsea[32][48]
2021  |  Alexia Putellas (SPA) |  Barcelona[33][49]
2022  |  Beth Mead (ENG) |  Arsenal[35]
2023  |  Aitana Bonmatí (ESP) |  Barcelona[50]
2024  |  Aitana Bonmatí (ESP) |  Barcelona[38]

### Women's World Manager of the Year

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* 2020 –  Jean-Luc Vasseur (FRA), Lyon[32]
* 2021 –  Lluís Cortés (ESP), Barcelona[33]
* 2022 –  Sarina Wiegman (NED), England[35]
* 2023 –  Sarina Wiegman (NED), England[51]
* 2024 –  Emma Hayes (ENG), Chelsea/USA[38]

### Women's World Team of the Year

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* 2020 –  Lyon (FRA)[32]
* 2021 –  Barcelona (ESP)[33]
* 2022 –  England (ENG)[35]
* 2023 –  Spain (ESP)[52]
* 2024 –  Barcelona (ESP)[38]

### Referee of the Year

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Source:[39][53][54]

Year  | Rank  | Referee  | Points

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|
|

2005 | 1st |  Pierluigi Collina | 30.6%
2nd  |  Kim Milton Nielsen | 19.7%
3rd  |  Markus Merk | 16.3%
2006 | 1st |  Horacio Elizondo | 38.7%
2nd  |  Benito Archundia | 30.5%
3rd  |  Ľuboš Micheľ | 8.5%

## Greatest XI of All Time

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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.[55]

(Published July 2013)[55]

Goalkeeper  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards

|
|
|

Lev Yashin (URS)

Cafu (BRA)
Franz Beckenbauer (GER)
Bobby Moore (ENG)
Paolo Maldini (ITA)

Alfredo Di Stéfano (ARG)
Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
Diego Maradona (ARG)
Johan Cruyff (NED)

Lionel Messi (ARG)
Pelé (BRA)

### Goalkeepers

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Lev Yashin Pos.  | Name  | Votes  | % of votes

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|
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1 |  Lev Yashin (URS) | 31 | 41.89%
2 |  Gordon Banks (ENG) | 6 | 8.11%
Dino Zoff (ITA)
4 |  Gianluigi Buffon (ITA) | 5 | 6.76%
Peter Schmeichel (DEN)
6 |  Iker Casillas (ESP) | 4 | 5.41%
7 |  Sepp Maier (GER) | 3 | 4.05%
8 |  Pat Jennings (NIR) | 2 | 2.70%
Oliver Kahn (GER)
Edwin van der Sar (NED)

### Full backs

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Paolo Maldini Pos.  | Name  | Votes  | % of votes

|
|
|

1 |  Paolo Maldini (ITA) | 48 | 64.86%
2 |  Cafu (BRA) | 24 | 32.43%
3 |  Carlos Alberto Torres (BRA) | 18 | 24.32%
4 |  Roberto Carlos (BRA) | 13 | 17.57%
5 |  Djalma Santos (BRA) | 11 | 14.86%
6 |  Giacinto Facchetti (ITA) | 7 | 9.46%
7 |  Nílton Santos (BRA) | 6 | 8.11%
8 |  Berti Vogts (GER) | 4 | 5.41%
9 |  Lilian Thuram (FRA) | 3 | 4.05%
10 |  Ruud Krol (NED) | 2 | 2.70%
Víctor Rodríguez Andrade (URU)
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (GER)

### Central defenders

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Franz Beckenbauer Pos.  | Name  | Votes  | % of votes

|
|
|

1 |  Franz Beckenbauer (GER) | 68 | 91.89%
2 |  Bobby Moore (ENG) | 23 | 31.08%
3 |  Franco Baresi (ITA) | 22 | 29.73%
4 |  Daniel Passarella (ARG) | 4 | 5.41%
5 |  Fabio Cannavaro (ITA) | 3 | 4.05%
John Charles (WAL)
Marcel Desailly (FRA)
Paul McGrath (IRE)
9 |  Giuseppe Bergomi (ITA) | 2 | 2.70%

### Midfielders

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Pos.  | Name  | Votes  | % of votes

|
|
|

1 |  Diego Maradona (ARG) | 64 | 86.49%
2 |  Johan Cruyff (NED) | 58 | 78.38%
3 |  Zinedine Zidane (FRA) | 28 | 37.84%
4 |  Alfredo Di Stéfano (ARG) | 24 | 32.43%
5 |  Michel Platini (FRA) | 18 | 24.32%
6 |  Garrincha (BRA) | 15 | 20.27%
7 |  George Best (NIR) | 12 | 16.22%
8 |  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) | 7 | 9.46%
9 |  Bobby Charlton (ENG) | 5 | 6.76%
Lothar Matthäus (GER)
11 |  Andrés Iniesta (ESP) | 4 | 5.41%
Xavi (ESP)
13 |  Didi (BRA) | 3 | 4.05%
Sócrates (BRA)
15 |  Roberto Baggio (ITA) | 2 | 2.70%
Toninho Cerezo (BRA)
Francisco Gento (ESP)
Ryan Giggs (WAL)
Stanley Matthews (ENG)
Johan Neeskens (NED)
Rivellino (BRA)
Zico (BRA)

### Strikers

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Pos.  | Name  | Votes  | % of votes

|
|
|

1 |  Pelé (BRA) | 56 | 75.68%
2 |  Lionel Messi (ARG) | 46 | 62.16%
3 |  Ferenc Puskas (HUN) | 11 | 14.86%
4 |  Ronaldo (BRA) | 9 | 12.16%
5 |  Marco van Basten (NED) | 5 | 6.76%
6 |  Gerd Müller (GER) | 4 | 5.41%
7 |  Oleh Blokhin (URS) | 2 | 2.70%
Eusébio (POR)

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

* Alex Ferguson

* Rinus Michels

* Helenio Herrera

* Valeriy Lobanovskyi

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)[55][56]

Key

Managers in bold are ranked by World Soccer, France Football and ESPN[57][58][59]

Managers ranked top 10 by World Soccer, France Football and ESPN[57][58][59][60]

Pos.  | Name  | Years  | Notable teams  | Votes  | % of votes

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|
|
|
|

1 |  Alex Ferguson (SCO) | 1974–2013 | Aberdeen, Scotland national team, Manchester United | 49 | 66.22%
2 |  Rinus Michels (NED) | 1960–1992 | AFC Ajax, Barcelona, Netherlands national team | 46 | 62.16%
3 |  José Mourinho (POR) | 2000– | Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham, Roma | 21 | 28.38%
4 |  Helenio Herrera (ARG) | 1944–1970, 1973–1981 | Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan | 19 | 25.68%
5 |  Pep Guardiola (ESP) | 2007– | Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City | 18 | 24.32%
6 |  Arrigo Sacchi (ITA) | 1985–1999, 2001 | Parma, Milan, Italy national team, Atlético Madrid | 15 | 20.27%
7 |  Valeriy Lobanovskyi (UKR) | 1969–2002 | Dnipro, Dynamo Kyiv, Soviet Union national team, Ukraine national team | 14 | 18.92%
8 |  Bob Paisley (ENG) | 1974–1983 | Liverpool | 12 | 16.22%
9 |  Herbert Chapman (ENG) | 1907–1918, 1921–1934 | Northampton Town, Leeds City, Huddersfield Town, Arsenal | 9 | 12.16%
Béla Guttmann (HUN) | 1933–1939, 1945–1951, 1953–1962, 1964–1967, 1973 | Milan, São Paulo, Porto, Benfica, Peñarol
Ernst Happel (AUT) | 1962–1992 | Feyenoord, Sevilla, Netherlands national team, Brugge, Hamburger SV
Mário Zagallo (BRA) | 1966–1991, 1994–2001 | Botafogo, Flamengo, Brazil national team, Vasco da Gama
13 |  Vittorio Pozzo (ITA) | 1912–1922, 1924–1926, 1929–1948 | Italy national team, Torino, Milan | 8 | 10.81%
Vicente del Bosque (ESP) | 1987–1990, 1994, 1996, 1999–2005, 2008–2016 | Real Madrid, Beşiktaş, Spain national team
Marcello Lippi (ITA) | 1982–2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2019 | Napoli, Juventus, Inter Milan, Italy national team, Guangzhou Evergrande, China national team
Telê Santana (BRA) | 1969–1996 | Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Botafogo, Flamengo, Brazil national team
17 |  Brian Clough (ENG) | 1965–1993 | Derby County, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest | 7 | 9.46%
18 |  Ottmar Hitzfeld (GER) | 1983–2004, 2007–2014 | Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Switzerland national team | 6 | 8.11%
19 |  Sepp Herberger (GER) | 1930–1942, 1945–1946, 1950–1964 | Germany national team, Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 6.76%
Bill Shankly (SCO) | 1949–1974 | Carlisle United, Huddersfield Town, Liverpool
Giovanni Trapattoni (ITA) | 1974–2013 | Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Fiorentina, Italy national team
22 |  César Luis Menotti (ARG) | 1970, 1972–1984, 1986–1994, 1996–1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 | Argentina national team, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Boca Juniors, Independiente | 4 | 5.41%
23 |  Enzo Bearzot (ITA) | 1964–1986 | Italy national team | 3 | 4.05%
Jimmy Hogan (ENG) | 1910–1912, 1914–1921, 1924, 1924–1927, 1931–1939 | MTK Budapest, Netherlands national team, Fulham, Aston Villa
Hennes Weisweiler (GER) | 1948–1983 | Borussia Mönchengladbach, Barcelona, 1\. FC Köln
Helmut Schön (GER) | 1952–1984 | Germany national team
Fabio Capello (ITA) | 1991–2015, 2017–2018 | Milan, Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus, England national team
28 |  Franz Beckenbauer (GER) | 1984–1991, 1993–1994, 1996 | Germany national team, Bayern Munich, Marseille | 2 | 2.70%
Carlos Bilardo (ARG) | 1971, 1973–1993, 1996, 1998–2000, 2003–2004 | Estudiantes, Colombia national team, Argentina national team, Sevilla, Boca Juniors
Johan Cruyff (NED) | 1985–1996 | AFC Ajax, Barcelona
Vicente Feola (BRA) | 1937–1942, 1947–1950, 1955–1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1966 | São Paulo, Brazil national team, Boca Juniors
Alf Ramsey (ENG) | 1955–1974, 1977–1978 | Ipswich Town, England national team
Gusztáv Sebes (HUN) | 1940–1946, 1949–1957 | Hungary national team
Jock Stein (SCO) | 1960–1985 | Celtic Glasgow, Scotland national team, Leeds United
Luiz Felipe Scolari (BRA) | 1982–2019 | Brazil national team, Portugal national team, Grêmio, Palmeiras, Chelsea
36 |  Luis Aragonés (ESP) | 1974–2009 | Atletico Madrid, Real Betis, Barcelona, Sevilla, Spain national team | 1 | 1.35%
Leo Beenhakker (NED) | 1965– | AFC Ajax, Netherlands national team, Real Madrid, Feyenoord
Rafael Benítez (ESP) | 1993– | Valencia, Liverpool, Internazionale, Chelsea, Napoli, Real Madrid, Newcastle United
Marcelo Bielsa (ARG) | 1990– | Newell's Old Boys, América, Vélez Sarsfield, Argentina, Chile, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille, Leeds United
Bob Bradley (USA) | 1981– | Chicago Fire, MetroStars, United States national team, Egypt national team, Los Angeles FC
Matt Busby (SCO) | 1945–1969, 1970–1971 | Manchester United
Jack Charlton (ENG) | 1973–1996 | Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Republic of Ireland national team
Kazimierz Górski (POL) | 1959–1985 | Legia Warsaw, Poland national team, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos
Jupp Heynckes (GER) | 1979–2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Benfica, Schalke
Gérard Houllier (FRA) | 1973–2011 | Paris Saint-Germain, France national team, Liverpool, Lyon
Tomislav Ivić (CRO) | 1967–2004 | Hajduk Split, Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia national team, Ajax, Anderlecht, Standard Liège, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Panathinaikos, Porto, Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético Madrid, Marseille
Ștefan Kovács (ROM) | 1952–1987 | Steaua București, Ajax, France national team, Romania national team, Panathinaikos, Monaco
Udo Lattek (GER) | 1970–2000 | Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Barcelona
Hugo Meisl (AUT) | 1912–14, 1919–37 | Austria national team
Otto Rehhagel (GER) | 1972–2010, 2012 | Fortuna Düsseldorf, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich, 1\. FC Kaiserslautern, Greece national team
Carlos Alberto Parreira (BRA) | 1968–2010 | Fluminense, Brazil national team, Valencia, Fenerbahçe, Corinthians, South Africa national team
Antoni Piechniczek (POL) | 1973–1990, 1993–1997 | Polish national team
Nereo Rocco (ITA) | 1947–1977 | Padova, Milan
Árpád Weisz (HUN) | 1926–1940 | Internazionale, Bologna
Arsène Wenger (FRA) | 1984–2018 | Monaco, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Arsenal
Walter Winterbottom (ENG) | 1946–1962 | England national team

## Greatest Players of the 20th century

[edit]

In the December 1999 issue, a readers' poll listing the 100 greatest football players of the 20th century was published.[61]

| #  | Player

|

1  |  Pelé
2  |  Diego Maradona
3  |  Johan Cruyff
4  |  Franz Beckenbauer
5  |  Michel Platini
6  |  Alfredo Di Stéfano
7  |  Ferenc Puskás
8  |  George Best
9  |  Marco van Basten
10  |  Eusébio
11  |  Lev Yashin
12  |  Bobby Charlton
13  |  Ronaldo
14  |  Bobby Moore
15  |  Gerd Müller
16  |  Roberto Baggio
17  |  Stanley Matthews
18  |  Zico
19  |  Franco Baresi
20  |  Garrincha
21  |  Paolo Maldini
22  |  Kenny Dalglish
23  |  Gabriel Batistuta
24  |  Eric Cantona
25  |  Gheorghe Hagi
| #  | Player

|

26  |  Romário
27  |  Jairzinho
28  |  Zinedine Zidane
29  |  Ruud Gullit
30  |  John Charles
31  |  Lothar Matthäus
32  |  Gordon Banks
33  |  Jürgen Klinsmann
34  |  Dennis Bergkamp
35  |  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
36  |  Gary Lineker
37  |  Giuseppe Meazza
38  |  Rivellino
39  |  Didi
40  |  Ian Rush
41  |  Peter Schmeichel
Paolo Rossi
43  |  George Weah
44  |  Michael Owen
45  |  Just Fontaine
46  |  Duncan Edwards
47  |  Dino Zoff
48  |  Hristo Stoichkov
49  |  David Beckham
50  |  Tom Finney
| #  | Player

|

51  |  Rivaldo
52  |  Claudio Caniggia
53  |  Tostão
54  |  Frank Rijkaard
55  |  José Luis Chilavert
56  |  Kevin Keegan
57  |  Paul Gascoigne
58  |  Roger Milla
59  |  Michael Laudrup
60  |  Andriy Shevchenko
61  |  David Ginola
Glenn Hoddle
Sócrates
64  |  Roberto Carlos
Alan Shearer
66  |  Daniel Passarella
67  |  Davor Šuker
68  |  Dixie Dean
Sándor Kocsis
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Christian Vieri
72  |  Mario Kempes
Johan Neeskens
Luigi Riva
=75  |  José Nasazzi
| #  | Player

|

=75  |  Günter Netzer
77  |  Alessandro Del Piero
Carlos Valderrama
79  |  Ricardo Zamora
80  |  Enzo Francescoli
81  |  Edgar Davids
Francisco Gento
83  |  Jim Baxter
Falcão
Ryan Giggs
Sepp Maier
87  |  Zbigniew Boniek
Pat Jennings
György Sárosi
90  |  Giacinto Facchetti
91  |  Alan Hansen
Raymond Kopa
Bryan Robson
Matthias Sammer
95  |  Ladislao Kubala
Neville Southall
97  |  Gérson
98  |  Paulo Futre
Preben Elkjær
100  |  Bebeto

## World Player of the Decade 2000s

[edit]

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.[62]

World Player of the Decade 2000s  | #  | Player  | Points

|
|

1  |  Ronaldinho | 781
2  |  Lionel Messi | 759
3  |  Cristiano Ronaldo | 708
4  |  Thierry Henry | 619
5  |  Kaká | 567
6  |  Fabio Cannavaro | 401
7  |  Pavel Nedvěd | 394
8  |  Michael Owen | 330
9  |  Luís Figo | 290
10  |  Zinedine Zidane | 270
11  |  Raúl | 261
12  |  Ronaldo | 260
13  |  Andriy Shevchenko | 230
14  |  Andrés Iniesta | 215
15  |  Michael Ballack | 180
16  |  Xavi | 163
17  |  Rivaldo | 150
18  |  Fernando Torres | 149
19  |  Samuel Eto'o | 146
Frank Lampard
| #  | Player  | Points

|
|

21  |  Steven Gerrard | 134
22  |  Deco | 130
23  |  Francesco Totti | 107
24  |  Ruud van Nistelrooy | 99
25  |  Oliver Kahn | 90
26  |  Paolo Maldini | 82
27  |  Didier Drogba | 79
28  |  Juan Román Riquelme | 77
29  |  Adriano | 73
30  |  Iker Casillas | 59
31  |  Andrey Arshavin | 54
32  |  Zlatan Ibrahimović | 53
33  |  Gianluigi Buffon | 49
34  |  David Villa | 46
35  |  Roy Makaay | 40
36  |  David Beckham | 37
37  |  Wayne Rooney | 36
38  |  Diego Forlán | 21
39  |  Gabriel Batistuta | 20
Henrik Larsson

## Eric Batty's World XI

[edit]

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[63]

Gyula Grosics (HUN)

Orvar Bergmark (SWE)
José Santamaría (ESP)
Nílton Santos (BRA)

Martí Vergés (ESP)
Julinho (BRA)
Ante Žanetić (YUG)
Francisco Gento (ESP)

Pelé (BRA)
Alfredo Di Stéfano (ESP)
Ferenc Puskás (HUN)

1961[63]

Gyula Grosics

Orvar Bergmark
Germano (POR)
Nílton Santos

Danny Blanchflower (NIR)
Paul Bonga Bonga (DRC)
Francisco Gento

László Kubala (ESP)
Pelé
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Ferenc Puskás

1962[63]

Gernot Fraydl (AUT)

Djalma Santos (BRA)
Germano
Fahrudin Jusufi (YUG)

Zito (BRA)
Josef Masopust (TCH)
Francisco Gento

Garrincha (BRA)
Pelé
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Ferenc Puskás

1963[63]

Lev Yashin (URS)

Djalma Santos
Cesare Maldini (ITA)
Fahrudin Jusufi

Mário Coluna (POR)
Raymond Kopa (FRA)
Jim Baxter (SCO)
Luis Suárez (ESP)

Pelé
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Ferenc Puskás

1964[63]

Lev Yashin

Tarcisio Burgnich (ITA)
Ján Popluhár (TCH)
Giacinto Facchetti (ITA)

Mário Coluna
José Augusto (POR)
Josef Masopust
Luis Suárez

Pelé
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Denis Law (SCO)

1965[63]

Costa Pereira (POR)

Djalma Santos
Germano
Giacinto Facchetti
Orlando (BRA)

Mário Coluna
José Augusto
Luis Suárez

Sandro Mazzola (ITA)
Eusébio (POR)
Pelé

1966[63]

Lev Yashin

Aleksandar Shalamanov (BUL)
Franz Beckenbauer (FRG)
Giacinto Facchetti

Néstor Gonçalves (URU)
Dimitar Yakimov (BUL)
Mário Coluna
Mario Corso (ITA)

Pelé
Ferenc Bene (HUN)
János Farkas (HUN)

1967[63]

Lev Yashin

Mário Coluna
Ján Popluhár
Giacinto Facchetti

Franz Beckenbauer
Kálmán Mészöly (HUN)
Dimitar Yakimov

Sandro Mazzola
Ferenc Bene
Geoff Hurst (ENG)
János Farkas

1968[63]

Dino Zoff (ITA)

Fahrudin Jusufi
Ján Popluhár
Giacinto Facchetti

Franz Beckenbauer
Martin Peters (ENG)
Bobby Moore (ENG)

Ferenc Bene
Sandro Mazzola
Geoff Hurst
Włodzimierz Lubański (POL)

1969[63]

Gordon Banks (ENG)

Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (FRG)
Franz Beckenbauer
Giacinto Facchetti

Martin Peters
Bobby Moore
Dragan Džajić (YUG)

Ferenc Bene
Geoff Hurst
Gerd Müller (FRG)
Włodzimierz Lubański

1970  | did not publish

1971[64]

Gordon Banks

Carlos Alberto (BRA)
Franz Beckenbauer
Bobby Moore
Berti Vogts (FRG)

Sandro Mazzola
Gérson (BRA)
Rivellino (BRA)

Jairzinho (BRA)
Gerd Müller
Gigi Riva (ITA)

1972[64] |

Gordon Banks

Paul Breitner (FRG)
Bobby Moore
Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck (FRG)
Karol Dobiaš (TCH)

Günter Netzer (FRG)
Franz Beckenbauer

Włodzimierz Lubański
Gerd Müller
Johan Cruyff (NED)
Jairzinho

1973[64] |

Pat Jennings (NIR)

Dragoslav Stepanović (YUG)
Bobby Moore
Barry Hulshoff (NED)
Petar Krivokuća (YUG)

Ladislav Kuna (TCH)
Günter Netzer
Franz Beckenbauer

Dragan Džajić
Gerd Müller
Włodzimierz Lubański

1974[64] |

David Harvey (SCO)

Paul Breitner
Franz Beckenbauer
Luís Pereira (BRA)
Rolando García (CHI)

Jovan Aćimović (YUG)
Kazimierz Deyna (POL)
Sandro Mazzola

Robert Gadocha (POL)
Gerd Müller
Grzegorz Lato (POL)

1975[64] |

Dino Zoff

Rainer Bonhof (FRG)
Colin Todd (ENG)
Humberto Coelho (POR)
Berti Vogts

Paul Breitner
Günter Netzer
Franz Beckenbauer

Jupp Heynckes (FRG)
Ralf Edström (SWE)
Grzegorz Lato

1976[64] |

Ivo Viktor (TCH)

Paul Breitner
Franz Beckenbauer
Anton Ondruš (TCH)
Colin Todd

Branko Oblak (YUG)
Viktor Kolotov (URS)
Antonín Panenka (TCH)

Oleg Blokhin (URS)
Gerd Müller
Ruud Geels (NED)

1977[64] |

Sepp Maier (FRG)

Ruud Krol (NED)
Luís Pereira
Franz Beckenbauer
Berti Vogts

Johan Cruyff
Rainer Bonhof
Jan Peters (NED)

Rob Rensenbrink (NED)
Gerd Müller
Franco Causio (ITA)

1978[64] |

Peter Shilton (ENG)

Alberto Tarantini (ARG)
Luís Pereira
David Watson (ENG)
Ruud Krol

Teófilo Cubillas (PER)
Osvaldo Ardiles (ARG)

Rob Rensenbrink
Roberto Bettega (ITA)
Gerd Müller
Franco Causio

1979  | did not publish
1980  | did not publish
1981  | did not publish
1982[65] |

Peter Shilton

Alain Giresse (FRA)
Jaime Duarte (PER)
Daniel Passarella (ARG)
Marius Trésor (FRA)

Sócrates (BRA)
Osvaldo Ardiles
Michel Platini (FRA)
Falcão (BRA)

Paolo Rossi (ITA)
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FRG)

1983[65] |

Peter Shilton

Alain Giresse
Daniel Passarella
Marius Trésor
Jaime Duarte

Sócrates
Osvaldo Ardiles
Toninho Cerezo (BRA)
Michel Platini
Falcão

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

1984[65] |

Rinat Dasayev (URS)

Alain Giresse
Morten Olsen (DEN)
Maxime Bossis (FRA)

Allan Simonsen (DEN)
Sócrates
Jean Tigana (FRA)
Michel Platini
Diego Maradona (ARG)

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Bruno Conti (ITA)

1985[65] |

Peter Shilton

Morten Olsen
Antonio Maceda (ESP)

Ray Wilkins (ENG)
Jean Tigana
Alain Giresse
Carlos Manuel (POR)
Michel Platini
Søren Lerby (DEN)
Khoren Oganesian (URS)

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

1986[65] |

Rinat Dasayev

Manuel Amoros (FRA)
Morten Olsen
Antonio Maceda
Maxime Bossis

Luis Fernández (FRA)
Jean Tigana
Frank Arnesen (DEN)
Alain Giresse
Míchel (ESP)

Gary Lineker (ENG)

1987[65] |

Rinat Dasayev

Manuel Amoros
Celso (BRA)
Glenn Hysén (SWE)
Giovanni Francini (ITA)

Luis Fernández
Jean Tigana
Diego Maradona
Míchel

Gary Lineker
Hugo Sánchez (MEX)

1988  | did not publish
1989[65] |

Peter Shilton

Ronald Koeman (NED)
Franco Baresi (ITA)
Aron Winter (NED)
Luis Carlos Perea (COL)

Frank Rijkaard (NED)
Míchel
Paulo Silas (BRA)
Rafael Martín Vázquez (ESP)

Ruud Gullit (NED)
Marco van Basten (NED)

1990[65] |

Peter Shilton

Stéphane Demol (BEL)
Franco Baresi
Dunga (BRA)
Riccardo Ferri (ITA)

Paulo Silas
Jan Ceulemans (BEL)
Valdo (BRA)
Rafael Martín Vázquez

Ian Rush (WAL)
Marco van Basten

1991[65] |

Neville Southall (WAL)

Riccardo Ferri
Laurent Blanc (FRA)
Basile Boli (FRA)

Robert Prosinečki (YUG)
Valdo
Dunga
Rafael Martín Vázquez
Dejan Savićević (YUG)

Mark Hughes
Darko Pančev

1992[65] |

Peter Schmeichel (DEN)

Ronald Koeman
Laurent Blanc
Mauro Silva (BRA)
Des Walker (ENG)

Frank Rijkaard
Brian Laudrup (DEN)
Srečko Katanec (YUG)

Attilio Lombardo (ITA)
Marco van Basten
Bebeto (BRA)

World Soccer World XI
2012[66] |

Iker Casillas

Jordi Alba
Sergio Ramos
Vincent Kompany
Philipp Lahm

Andrés Iniesta
Andrea Pirlo
Xavi

Cristiano Ronaldo
Radamel Falcao
Lionel Messi

### By player

[edit]

Appearances  | Player  | First  | Last

|
|
|

11 |  Franz Beckenbauer (FRG) | 1966 | 1977
8  |  Gerd Müller (FRG) | 1969 | 1978
7  |  Pelé (BRA) | 1960 | 1966
6  |  Giacinto Facchetti (ITA) | 1964 | 1969
Peter Shilton (ENG) | 1978 | 1990
5  |  Alfredo Di Stéfano (ESP) | 1960 | 1965
Mário Coluna (POR) | 1963 | 1967
Sandro Mazzola (ITA) | 1965 | 1974
Bobby Moore (ENG) | 1968 | 1973
Alain Giresse (FRA) | 1982 | 1986
4  |  Ferenc Puskás (ESP) | 1960 | 1963
Lev Yashin (URS) | 1963 | 1967
Ferenc Bene (HUN) | 1966 | 1969
Włodzimierz Lubański (POL) | 1968 | 1973
Paul Breitner (FRG) | 1972 | 1976
Michel Platini (FRA) | 1982 | 1985
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FRG) | 1982 | 1985
Jean Tigana (FRA) | 1984 | 1987
3  |  Francisco Gento (ESP) | 1960 | 1962
Germano (POR) | 1961 | 1965
Djalma Santos (BRA) | 1962 | 1965
Fahrudin Jusufi (YUG) | 1962 | 1968
Luis Suárez (ESP) | 1963 | 1965
Ján Popluhár (TCH) | 1964 | 1968
Geoff Hurst (ENG) | 1967 | 1969
Gordon Banks (ENG) | 1969 | 1972
Berti Vogts (FRG) | 1971 | 1977
Günter Netzer (FRG) | 1972 | 1975
Luís Pereira (BRA) | 1974 | 1978
Osvaldo Ardiles (ARG) | 1978 | 1983
Sócrates (BRA) | 1982 | 1984
Morten Olsen (DEN) | 1984 | 1986
Rinat Dasayev (URS) | 1984 | 1987
Míchel (ESP) | 1986 | 1989
Rafael Martín Vázquez (ESP) | 1989 | 1991
Marco van Basten (NED) | 1989 | 1992

## See also

[edit]

* 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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## External links

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* The online edition of World Soccer Magazine

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