1997 FIFA World Player of the Year

The 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, who became the first player to win the award two consecutive seasons.[1] The ceremony took place at the Disneyland Paris, on January 12, 1998. 121 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas and FIFA.

Results

Rank Player Points Club(s)
1 Ronaldo 480 Barcelona
Internazionale
2 Roberto Carlos 85 Real Madrid
3= Dennis Bergkamp 62 Arsenal
3= Zinedine Zidane 62 Juventus
5 Raúl 51 Real Madrid
6 Alessandro Del Piero 27 Juventus
7 Davor Šuker 20 Real Madrid
8= Gabriel Batistuta 16 Fiorentina
8= Alan Shearer 16 Newcastle United
10= Leonardo 14 Paris Saint-Germain
Milan
10= Peter Schmeichel 14 Manchester United

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Awards – World Player of the Year - Top 10". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

See also

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