World Player of the Year

Frenchman Zidane, a three-time World Player of the Year, retired in 2006 after spending the last five seasons of his career in the Spanish capital.The 39-year-old won the La Liga title and the..

Also champions of their domestic league, Barcelona are now being considered as one of the greatest clubs sides of all-time, with Fifa world player of the year Lionel Messi in their..

He has been voted FIFA's world player of the year twice in a row. He has two European cup winners' medals and he gets a chance to earn a third when Barcelona take on Manchester United..

It is not too long ago that Xavi’s standing among the game’s elite was questioned by some as he stood at FIFA’s world player of the year awards alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi,..

including world player of the year Lionel Messi before its May28 Champions League final against ?sWembley Stadium. ?Now is the time to party,? Guardiola told Barcelona?swebsite. ?That?s what winning..

including FIFA world player of the year Lionel Messi and SpanishWorld Cup winners Xavi Hernandez and are seekingBarca?s third elite European soccer title since 2006. ?We?ve had great..

In a brilliant first season in 1997/98, his exploits in front of goal spurred Barcelona to a La Liga and Copa del Rey double, achievements that were rewarded the following year when he was crowned FIFA World..

The Argentine World Player of the Year was the difference as Barcelona produced another outstanding display of attacking football which left the Arsenal defence stretched from beginning to..

Three of its teams had contested the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for two seasons running; Manchester United were fresh from winning the FIFA Club World Cup; and Cristiano Ronaldo had just..

Barca coach Pep Guardiola left World Player of the Year Lionel Messi and five Spanish World Cup winners out of his starting 11 at Almeria's Juegos Mediterraneos stadium.Second from bottom..

Lionel Messi celebrated a second successive World Player of the Year award with a hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Real Betis 5-0. Liverpool's woes are still to be alleviated by their change of manager as they..

It was a night to remember, with on-stage appearances by former and current football stars, top celebrities and a performance by musician by Jamie Cullum to mark the first-ever awarding of the FIFA..

Argentina's Lionel Messi won the World Player of the Year for the second time in a row on Monday and walked off with the coach's award, leaving Spain's World Cup winners disappointed. Messi..

The FIFA Ballon d'Or was created following the merger of France Football magazine's Footballer of the Year prize with the FIFA World Player of the Year gong. As such, it is awarded based..