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 years in a row.[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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "FIFA Awards – World Player of the Year - Top 10". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
