World Soccer (magazine)

World Soccer
Cover of the October 2024 issue
EditorStephen Fishlock
CategoriesFootball
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation331,000 (Jan–Dec 2013)[1]
Founded1960
CompanyKelsey Media
Based inFarnborough, Hampshire, UK
LanguageEnglish
Websiteworldsoccer.com
ISSN0043-9037

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

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

Men's World Player of the Year

Year Player Club
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]

Young Player of the Year

Year Player Club
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

Year Manager Team
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

By manager
# Manager Wins
1  Alex Ferguson (SCO) 4
2  José Mourinho (POR) 3
 Pep Guardiola (ESP)
3  Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) 2
By country
# 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

By team

# 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

Year Player Team
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

Women's World Team of the Year

Referee of the Year

Source:[39][53][54]

Year Rank Referee Points
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

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

Pos. Name Votes % of votes
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

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

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

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

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

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
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

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

World Player of the Decade 2000s

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

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

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

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