The 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for the second time following France's 2000 European Championship win. The gala was hosted at the Television Studio in Rome, on December 11, 2000. 150 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas, FIFA and the Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.
Results
RankPlayerClub(s)CountryPoints1Zinedine Zidane Juventus France3702Luís Figo Barcelona Real Madrid Portugal3293Rivaldo Barcelona Brazil2634Gabriel Batistuta Fiorentina Roma Argentina575Andriy Shevchenko Milan Ukraine486David Beckham Manchester United England417Thierry Henry Arsenal France358Alessandro Nesta Lazio Italy239Patrick Kluivert Barcelona Netherlands2210=Francesco Totti Roma Italy1410=Raúl Real Madrid Spain14
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