The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo. The gala was hosted at the Palais de Congress Brussels, on 24 January 2000. 132 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas, International Football Hall of Champions, FIFA and the Voetbal International Magazine of Belgium.
David Beckham took the second place – the highest ever position for an English footballer. Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta came third."Rivaldo on top of the world" FIFA.com. Retrieved 17 November 2013
Results
RankPlayerClub(s)Country1P2P3P4P5PPoints1Rivaldo Barcelona Brazil634014755432David Beckham Manchester United England3116211191943Gabriel Batistuta Fiorentina Argentina8815177794Zinedine Zidane Juventus France314773685Christian Vieri Lazio Inter Milan Italy136108396Luís Figo Barcelona Portugal1141112357Andriy Shevchenko Dynamo Kyiv Milan Ukraine111019138348Raúl Real Madrid Spain35666319Andy Cole Manchester United England13142410Dwight Yorke Manchester United Trinidad and Tobago131419
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