World Soccer is an English language football magazine published by IPC Media. It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville, Sid Lowe and Tim Vickery. World Soccer is a member of the ESM, an umbrella group of similar magazines printed in other languages. Other members include A Bola, Don Balón, Kicker, La Gazzetta dello Sport and Sport Express. 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. In 2005 awards for the best "Young Player of the Year" and "Referee of the Year" were also introduced. In the December 1999 issue of World Soccer a readers poll listing the 100 greatest football players of the 20th century was published. Award winners World Player of the Year - 2008 -
 Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United (48%) - 2007 -
 Kaká, Milan (52%) - 2006 -
 Fabio Cannavaro, Juventus & Real Madrid (40%) - 2005 - Ronaldinho, Barcelona (39%)
- 2004 - Ronaldinho, Barcelona (29%)
- 2003 -
 Pavel Nedvěd, Juventus (36%) - 2002 - Ronaldo, Internazionale & Real Madrid (26%)
- 2001 -
 Michael Owen, Liverpool (31%) - 2000 - Luís Figo, Barcelona & Real Madrid (26%)
- 1999 - Rivaldo, Barcelona (42%)
- 1998 -
 Zinédine Zidane, Juventus (23%) - 1997 - Ronaldo, Barcelona & Internazionale (27%)
- 1996 - Ronaldo, Barcelona (17%)
- 1995 - Gianluca Vialli, Juventus (18%)
- 1994 - Paolo Maldini, Milan (27%)
- 1993 - Roberto Baggio, Juventus (14%)
- 1992 -
 Marco van Basten, Milan (19%) - 1991 - Jean-Pierre Papin, Marseille (25%)
- 1990 -
 Lothar Matthäus, Internazionale (22%) - 1989 - Ruud Gullit, Milan (24%)
- 1988 - Marco van Basten, Milan (43%)
- 1987 - Ruud Gullit, Milan (39%)
- 1986 -
 Diego Maradona, Napoli (36%) - 1985 - Michel Platini, Juventus (21%)
- 1984 - Michel Platini, Juventus (54%)
- 1983 - Zico, Udinese (28%)
- 1982 - Paolo Rossi, Juventus (23%)
| World Manager of the Year - 2008 -
 Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United (38%) - 2007 - Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United (56%)
- 2006 - Marcello Lippi, Italy (36%)
- 2005 - José Mourinho, Chelsea (34%)
- 2004 - José Mourinho, Porto & Chelsea (36%)
- 2003 - Carlo Ancelotti, Milan (20%)
- 2002 - Guus Hiddink, South Korea & PSV (28%)
- 2001 - Gérard Houllier, Liverpool (28%)
- 2000 - Dino Zoff, Italy (18%)
- 1999 - Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United (60%)
- 1998 - Arsène Wenger, Arsenal (28%)
- 1997 - Ottmar Hitzfeld, Borussia Dortmund (17%)
- 1996 - Berti Vogts, Germany (28%)
- 1995 - Louis van Gaal, Ajax (42%)
- 1994 - Carlos Alberto Parreira, Brazil (17%)
- 1993 - Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United (21%)
- 1992 -
 Richard Møller-Nielsen, Denmark (28%) - 1991 - Michel Platini, France (42%)
- 1990 - Franz Beckenbauer, West Germany & Marseille (53%)
- 1989 - Arrigo Sacchi, Milan (42%)
- 1988 - Rinus Michels, Netherlands & Bayer Leverkusen (48%)
- 1987 - Johan Cruijff, Ajax (25%)
- 1986 -
 Guy Thys, Belgium (15%) - 1985 - Terry Venables, Barcelona (30%)
- 1984 - Michel Hidalgo, France (30%)
- 1983 - Sepp Piontek, Denmark (29%)
- 1982 - Enzo Bearzot, Italy (49%)
| Players' All-time ranking | By country | Young Player of the Year Referee of the Year World Team of the Year The 100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century (Published December 1999)[3] References External links |
