Magazine World Soccer

World Soccer is an English-language football magazine, published by Kelsey Media.

The magazine was established in 1960 and is the oldest continually published football magazine in the United Kingdom. It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville, Keir Radnedge, Sid Lowe and Tim Vickery. World Soccer is a member of the European Sports Media (ESM), an umbrella group of similar magazines printed in other languages. The members of this group elect a European "Team of the Month" and a European "Team of the Year".

World Soccer
Magazine World Soccer
EditorStephen Fishlock
CategoriesFootball
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation331,000 (Jan–Dec 2013)
PublisherKelsey Media
Founded1960
Based inFarnborough, Hampshire, UK
LanguageEnglish
Websiteworldsoccer.com

Since 1982, World Soccer has also organised "Player of the Year", "Manager of the Year" and "Team of the Year" awards.

History

The magazine was first published in London in October 1960, by Echo Publications. The first edition featured an image of Titus Buberník and Svatopluk Pluskal on the front cover. It was edited by Robert Bolle, with Graham Payne, editor of weekly sister publication Soccer Star, as features editor; Jack Rollin, who later edited The Football Yearbook for many years, as home editor; and Eric Batty as overseas editor. Batty, who later edited the magazine, published an annual World XI from 1960 to 1992. Brian Glanville has written a column for the magazine since April 1963. In 1970, Soccer Star, which was first published on 20 September 1952 as Raich Carter's Soccer Star, was incorporated into World Soccer. Keir Radnedge, who had been associate editor, took over from Philip Rising as editor in the late 1980s and was replaced by deputy editor Gavin Hamilton in January 1998 and became executive editor. Radnedge continues to have a monthly column in the magazine.

TI Media (formerly IPC Magazines, IPC Media and Time Inc. UK) published the magazine until the May 2020 issue with Kelsey Media taking over the following issue after they acquired the title from Future plc, the successor of TI Media. Hamilton, who had worked for World Soccer for 26 years, stepped down as editor after publishing the 60th anniversary edition in June 2020.

Other regular contributors have included Paul Gardner, with a focus on football in the United States; David Conn; Jonathan Wilson; Mark Gleeson on African football; Tim Vickery, Brian Homewood and Eric Weil on South American football.

Award winners

Magazine World Soccer 
Lionel Messi is the record winner of World Soccer awards having won a total of nine: six men's world player of the year awards and three (consecutive) young player of the year awards. He has also been included in the greatest XI of all time.

Men's World Player of the Year

Year Player Club
1982 Magazine World Soccer  Paolo Rossi (ITA) (23%) Magazine World Soccer  Juventus
1983 Magazine World Soccer  Zico (BRA) (28%) Magazine World Soccer  Udinese Calcio
1984 Magazine World Soccer  Michel Platini (FRA) (54%) Magazine World Soccer  Juventus
1985 Magazine World Soccer  Michel Platini (FRA) (21%) Magazine World Soccer  Juventus
1986 Magazine World Soccer  Diego Maradona (ARG) (36%) Magazine World Soccer  S.S.C. Napoli
1987 Magazine World Soccer  Ruud Gullit (NED) (39%) Magazine World Soccer  A.C. Milan
1988 Magazine World Soccer  Marco van Basten (NED) (43%) Magazine World Soccer  A.C. Milan
1989 Magazine World Soccer  Ruud Gullit (NED) (24%) Magazine World Soccer  A.C. Milan
1990 Magazine World Soccer  Lothar Matthäus (GER) (22%) Magazine World Soccer  Inter Milan
1991 Magazine World Soccer  Jean-Pierre Papin (FRA) (25%) Magazine World Soccer  Olympique de Marseille
1992 Magazine World Soccer  Marco van Basten (NED) (19%) Magazine World Soccer  A.C. Milan
1993 Magazine World Soccer  Roberto Baggio (ITA) (14%) Magazine World Soccer  Juventus
1994 Magazine World Soccer  Paolo Maldini (ITA) (27%) Magazine World Soccer  A.C. Milan
1995 Magazine World Soccer  Gianluca Vialli (ITA) (18%) Magazine World Soccer  Juventus
1996 Magazine World Soccer  Ronaldo (BRA) (17%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
1997 Magazine World Soccer  Ronaldo (BRA) (27%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona & Magazine World Soccer  Inter Milan
1998 Magazine World Soccer  Zinedine Zidane (FRA) (23%) Magazine World Soccer  Juventus
1999 Magazine World Soccer  Rivaldo (BRA) (42%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2000 Magazine World Soccer  Luís Figo (POR) (26%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona & Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2001 Magazine World Soccer  Michael Owen (ENG) (31%) Magazine World Soccer  Liverpool F.C.
2002 Magazine World Soccer  Ronaldo (BRA) (26%) Magazine World Soccer  Inter Milan & Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2003 Magazine World Soccer  Pavel Nedvěd (CZE) (36% Magazine World Soccer  Juventus
2004 Magazine World Soccer  Ronaldinho (BRA) (29%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2005 Magazine World Soccer  Ronaldinho (BRA) (39%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2006 Magazine World Soccer  Fabio Cannavaro (ITA) (40%) Magazine World Soccer  Juventus & Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2007 Magazine World Soccer  Kaká (BRA) (52%) Magazine World Soccer  A.C. Milan
2008 Magazine World Soccer  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) (48.4%) Magazine World Soccer  Manchester United
2009 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) (43.2%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2010 Magazine World Soccer  Xavi (ESP) (25.8%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2011 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) (60.2%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2012 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) (47.33%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2013 Magazine World Soccer  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2014 Magazine World Soccer  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2015 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2016 Magazine World Soccer  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2017 Magazine World Soccer  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2018 Magazine World Soccer  Luka Modrić (CRO) Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2019 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2020 Magazine World Soccer  Robert Lewandowski (POL) Magazine World Soccer  Bayern Munich
2021 Magazine World Soccer  Robert Lewandowski (POL) Magazine World Soccer  Bayern Munich
2022 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) Magazine World Soccer  Paris Saint-Germain
2023 Magazine World Soccer  Erling Haaland (NOR) Magazine World Soccer  Manchester City

Young Player of the Year

Year Player Club
2005 Magazine World Soccer  Robinho (BRA) (30%) Magazine World Soccer  Santos FC & Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2006 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) (36%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2007 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) (34%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2008 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) (44%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2009 Magazine World Soccer  Sergio Agüero (ARG) (45.1) Magazine World Soccer  Atlético Madrid
2010 Magazine World Soccer  Thomas Müller (GER) (45.8) Magazine World Soccer  Bayern Munich
2011 Magazine World Soccer  Neymar (BRA) (29.2%) Magazine World Soccer  Santos FC

Men's World Manager of the Year

Year Manager Team
1982 Magazine World Soccer  Enzo Bearzot (ITA) (49%) Magazine World Soccer  Italy
1983 Magazine World Soccer  Sepp Piontek (GER) (29%) Magazine World Soccer  Denmark
1984 Magazine World Soccer  Michel Hidalgo (FRA) (30%) Magazine World Soccer  France
1985 Magazine World Soccer  Terry Venables (ENG) (30%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
1986 Magazine World Soccer  Guy Thys (BEL) (15%) Magazine World Soccer  Belgium
1987 Magazine World Soccer  Johan Cruijff (NED) (25%) Magazine World Soccer  Ajax Amsterdam
1988 Magazine World Soccer  Rinus Michels (NED) (48%) Magazine World Soccer  Netherlands & Magazine World Soccer  Bayer Leverkusen
1989 Magazine World Soccer  Arrigo Sacchi (ITA) (42%) Magazine World Soccer  AC Milan
1990 Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer (GER) (53%) Magazine World Soccer  Germany
1991 Magazine World Soccer  Michel Platini (FRA) (42%) Magazine World Soccer  France
1992 Magazine World Soccer  Richard Møller-Nielsen (DEN) (28%) Magazine World Soccer  Denmark
1993 Magazine World Soccer  Alex Ferguson (SCO) (21%) Magazine World Soccer  Manchester United
1994 Magazine World Soccer  Carlos Alberto Parreira (BRA) (17%) Magazine World Soccer  Brazil
1995 Magazine World Soccer  Louis van Gaal (NED) (42%) Magazine World Soccer  Ajax Amsterdam
1996 Magazine World Soccer  Berti Vogts (GER) (28%) Magazine World Soccer  Germany
1997 Magazine World Soccer  Ottmar Hitzfeld (GER) (17%) Magazine World Soccer  Borussia Dortmund
1998 Magazine World Soccer  Arsène Wenger (FRA) (28%) Magazine World Soccer  Arsenal
1999 Magazine World Soccer  Alex Ferguson (SCO) (60%) Magazine World Soccer  Manchester United
2000 Magazine World Soccer  Dino Zoff (ITA) (18%) Magazine World Soccer  Italy
2001 Magazine World Soccer  Gérard Houllier (FRA) (28%) Magazine World Soccer  Liverpool F.C.
2002 Magazine World Soccer  Guus Hiddink (NED) (28%) Magazine World Soccer  South Korea
2003 Magazine World Soccer  Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) (20%) Magazine World Soccer  A.C. Milan
2004 Magazine World Soccer  José Mourinho (POR) (36%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Porto & Magazine World Soccer  Chelsea
2005 Magazine World Soccer  José Mourinho (POR) (34.1%) Magazine World Soccer  Chelsea
2006 Magazine World Soccer  Marcello Lippi (ITA) (36%) Magazine World Soccer  Italy
2007 Magazine World Soccer  Alex Ferguson (SCO) (26%) Magazine World Soccer  Manchester United
2008 Magazine World Soccer  Alex Ferguson (SCO) (38%) Magazine World Soccer  Manchester United
2009 Magazine World Soccer  Pep Guardiola (ESP) (62.1%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2010 Magazine World Soccer  José Mourinho (POR) (48.3%) Magazine World Soccer  Inter Milan & Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2011 Magazine World Soccer  Pep Guardiola (ESP) (33.1%) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2012 Magazine World Soccer  Vicente del Bosque (ESP) (28.49%) Magazine World Soccer  Spain
2013 Magazine World Soccer  Jupp Heynckes (GER) Magazine World Soccer  Bayern Munich
2014 Magazine World Soccer  Joachim Löw (GER) Magazine World Soccer  Germany
2015 Magazine World Soccer  Luis Enrique (ESP) Magazine World Soccer  FC Barcelona
2016 Magazine World Soccer  Claudio Ranieri (ITA) Magazine World Soccer  Leicester City
2017 Magazine World Soccer  Zinedine Zidane (FRA) Magazine World Soccer  Real Madrid
2018 Magazine World Soccer  Didier Deschamps (FRA) Magazine World Soccer  France
2019 Magazine World Soccer  Jürgen Klopp (GER) Magazine World Soccer  Liverpool F.C.
2020 Magazine World Soccer  Hansi Flick (GER) Magazine World Soccer  Bayern Munich
2021 Magazine World Soccer  Roberto Mancini (ITA) Magazine World Soccer  Italy
2022 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Scaloni (ARG) Magazine World Soccer  Argentina
2023 Magazine World Soccer  Pep Guardiola (ESP) Magazine World Soccer  Manchester City

All-time wins

By manager
# Manager Wins
1 Magazine World Soccer  Alex Ferguson (SCO) 4
2 Magazine World Soccer  José Mourinho (POR) 3
Magazine World Soccer  Pep Guardiola (ESP)
By country
# Country Wins
1 Magazine World Soccer  Germany 8
2 Magazine World Soccer  Italy 7
3 Magazine World Soccer  France 6
4 Magazine World Soccer  Spain 5
5 Magazine World Soccer  Netherlands 4
Magazine World Soccer  Scotland
7 Magazine World Soccer  Portugal 3
8 Magazine World Soccer  England 1
Magazine World Soccer  Belgium
Magazine World Soccer  Denmark
Magazine World Soccer  Brazil
Magazine World Soccer  Argentina

Men's World Team of the Year

By team

# Team Wins
1 Magazine World Soccer  France 5
2 Magazine World Soccer  Barcelona (ESP) 4
3 Magazine World Soccer  Liverpool (ENG) 3
Magazine World Soccer  Milan (ITA)
Magazine World Soccer  Spain
6 Magazine World Soccer  Brazil 2
Magazine World Soccer  Germany
Magazine World Soccer  Bayern Munich (GER)
Magazine World Soccer  Argentina

Women's World Player of the Year

Source:

Year Rank Player Team Points
2020 1st Magazine World Soccer  Pernille Harder Magazine World Soccer  WolfsburgMagazine World Soccer  Chelsea 11
2nd Magazine World Soccer  Vivianne Miedema Magazine World Soccer  Arsenal 6
3rd Magazine World Soccer  Wendie Renard Magazine World Soccer  Lyon 5
2021 1st Magazine World Soccer  Alexia Putellas Magazine World Soccer  Barcelona 89
2nd Magazine World Soccer  Jennifer Hermoso Magazine World Soccer  Barcelona 55
3rd Magazine World Soccer  Vivianne Miedema Magazine World Soccer  Arsenal 52
2022 1st Magazine World Soccer  Beth Mead Magazine World Soccer  Arsenal
2023 1st Magazine World Soccer  Aitana Bonmatí Magazine World Soccer  Barcelona 178
2nd Magazine World Soccer  Sam Kerr Magazine World Soccer  Chelsea 94
3rd Magazine World Soccer  Mary Earps Magazine World Soccer  Manchester United 42

Women's World Manager of the Year

Women's World Team of the Year

Referee of the Year

Source:

Year Rank Referee Points
2005 1st Magazine World Soccer  Pierluigi Collina 30.6%
2nd Magazine World Soccer  Kim Milton Nielsen 19.7%
3rd Magazine World Soccer  Markus Merk 16.3%
2006 1st Magazine World Soccer  Horacio Elizondo 38.7%
2nd Magazine World Soccer  Benito Archundia 30.5%
3rd Magazine World Soccer  Ľuboš Micheľ 8.5%

Greatest XI of All Time

The list is based on the voting poll consisted of 74 experts (journalists, TV pundits, current and former players and managers) from around the world.

(Published July 2013)

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards

Magazine World Soccer  Lev Yashin (URS)

Magazine World Soccer  Cafu (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer (GER)
Magazine World Soccer  Bobby Moore (ENG)
Magazine World Soccer  Paolo Maldini (ITA)

Magazine World Soccer  Alfredo Di Stéfano (ARG)
Magazine World Soccer  Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Diego Maradona (ARG)
Magazine World Soccer  Johan Cruyff (NED)

Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG)
Magazine World Soccer  Pelé (BRA)

Goalkeepers

Magazine World Soccer 
Lev Yashin
Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Magazine World Soccer  Lev Yashin (URS) 31 41.89%
2 Magazine World Soccer  Gordon Banks (ENG) 6 8.11%
Magazine World Soccer  Dino Zoff (ITA)
4 Magazine World Soccer  Gianluigi Buffon (ITA) 5 6.76%
Magazine World Soccer  Peter Schmeichel (DEN)
6 Magazine World Soccer  Iker Casillas (ESP) 4 5.41%
7 Magazine World Soccer  Sepp Maier (GER) 3 4.05%
8 Magazine World Soccer  Pat Jennings (NIR) 2 2.70%
Magazine World Soccer  Oliver Kahn (GER)
Magazine World Soccer  Edwin van der Sar (NED)

Full backs

Magazine World Soccer 
Paolo Maldini
Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Magazine World Soccer  Paolo Maldini (ITA) 48 64.86%
2 Magazine World Soccer  Cafu (BRA) 24 32.43%
3 Magazine World Soccer  Carlos Alberto Torres (BRA) 18 24.32%
4 Magazine World Soccer  Roberto Carlos (BRA) 13 17.57%
5 Magazine World Soccer  Djalma Santos (BRA) 11 14.86%
6 Magazine World Soccer  Giacinto Facchetti (ITA) 7 9.46%
7 Magazine World Soccer  Nílton Santos (BRA) 6 8.11%
8 Magazine World Soccer  Berti Vogts (GER) 4 5.41%
9 Magazine World Soccer  Lilian Thuram (FRA) 3 4.05%
10 Magazine World Soccer  Ruud Krol (NED) 2 2.70%
Magazine World Soccer  Víctor Rodríguez Andrade (URU)
Magazine World Soccer  Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (GER)

Central defenders

Magazine World Soccer 
Franz Beckenbauer
Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer (GER) 68 91.89%
2 Magazine World Soccer  Bobby Moore (ENG) 23 31.08%
3 Magazine World Soccer  Franco Baresi (ITA) 22 29.73%
4 Magazine World Soccer  Daniel Passarella (ARG) 4 5.41%
5 Magazine World Soccer  Fabio Cannavaro (ITA) 3 4.05%
Magazine World Soccer  John Charles (WAL)
Magazine World Soccer  Marcel Desailly (FRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Paul McGrath (IRE)
9 Magazine World Soccer  Giuseppe Bergomi (ITA) 2 2.70%

Midfielders

Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Magazine World Soccer  Diego Maradona (ARG) 64 86.49%
2 Magazine World Soccer  Johan Cruyff (NED) 58 78.38%
3 Magazine World Soccer  Zinedine Zidane (FRA) 28 37.84%
4 Magazine World Soccer  Alfredo Di Stéfano (ARG) 24 32.43%
5 Magazine World Soccer  Michel Platini (FRA) 18 24.32%
6 Magazine World Soccer  Garrincha (BRA) 15 20.27%
7 Magazine World Soccer  George Best (NIR) 12 16.22%
8 Magazine World Soccer  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) 7 9.46%
9 Magazine World Soccer  Bobby Charlton (ENG) 5 6.76%
Magazine World Soccer  Lothar Matthäus (GER)
11 Magazine World Soccer  Andrés Iniesta (ESP) 4 5.41%
Magazine World Soccer  Xavi (ESP)
13 Magazine World Soccer  Didi (BRA) 3 4.05%
Magazine World Soccer  Sócrates (BRA)
15 Magazine World Soccer  Roberto Baggio (ITA) 2 2.70%
Magazine World Soccer  Toninho Cerezo (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Francisco Gento (ESP)
Magazine World Soccer  Ryan Giggs (WAL)
Magazine World Soccer  Stanley Matthews (ENG)
Magazine World Soccer  Johan Neeskens (NED)
Magazine World Soccer  Rivellino (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Zico (BRA)

Strikers

Pos. Name Votes % of votes
1 Magazine World Soccer  Pelé (BRA) 56 75.68%
2 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi (ARG) 46 62.16%
3 Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Puskas (HUN) 11 14.86%
4 Magazine World Soccer  Ronaldo (BRA) 9 12.16%
5 Magazine World Soccer  Marco van Basten (NED) 5 6.76%
6 Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller (GER) 4 5.41%
7 Magazine World Soccer  Oleh Blokhin (URS) 2 2.70%
Magazine World Soccer  Eusébio (POR)

Greatest Managers of All Time

Magazine World Soccer 
Map of FIFA members by number of managers ranked by France Football (2019), World Soccer (2013) or ESPN (2013)
Magazine World Soccer 
Map of FIFA members by number of managers ranked by France Football (2019), World Soccer (2013) and ESPN (2013)

The list is based on the voting poll consisting of 74 experts (journalists, TV pundits, current and former players and managers) from around the world with each having been allotted 5 managerial picks.

(Published July 2013)

Key

    Managers in bold are ranked by World Soccer, France Football and ESPN
      Managers ranked top 10 by World Soccer, France Football and ESPN
Pos. Name Years Notable teams Votes % of votes
1 Magazine World Soccer  Alex Ferguson (SCO) 1974–2013 Aberdeen, Scotland national team, Manchester United 49 66.22%
2 Magazine World Soccer  Rinus Michels (NED) 1960–1992 AFC Ajax, Barcelona, Netherlands national team 46 62.16%
3 Magazine World Soccer  José Mourinho (POR) 2000– Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham, Roma 21 28.38%
4 Magazine World Soccer  Helenio Herrera (ARG) 1944–1970, 1973–1981 Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan 19 25.68%
5 Magazine World Soccer  Pep Guardiola (ESP) 2007– Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City 18 24.32%
6 Magazine World Soccer  Arrigo Sacchi (ITA) 1985–1999, 2001 Parma, Milan, Italy national team, Atlético Madrid 15 20.27%
7 Magazine World Soccer  Valeriy Lobanovskyi (UKR) 1969–2002 Dnipro, Dynamo Kyiv, Soviet Union national team, Ukraine national team 14 18.92%
8 Magazine World Soccer  Bob Paisley (ENG) 1974–1983 Liverpool 12 16.22%
9 Magazine World Soccer  Herbert Chapman (ENG) 1907–1918, 1921–1934 Northampton Town, Leeds City, Huddersfield Town, Arsenal 9 12.16%
Magazine World Soccer  Béla Guttmann (HUN) 1933–1939, 1945–1951, 1953–1962, 1964–1967, 1973 Milan, São Paulo, Porto, Benfica, Peñarol
Magazine World Soccer  Ernst Happel (AUT) 1962–1992 Feyenoord, Sevilla, Netherlands national team, Brugge, Hamburger SV
Magazine World Soccer  Mário Zagallo (BRA) 1966–1991, 1994–2001 Botafogo, Flamengo, Brazil national team, Vasco da Gama
13 Magazine World Soccer  Vittorio Pozzo (ITA) 1912–1922, 1924–1926, 1929–1948 Italy national team, Torino, Milan 8 10.81%
Magazine World Soccer  Vicente del Bosque (ESP) 1987–1990, 1994, 1996, 1999–2005, 2008–2016 Real Madrid, Beşiktaş, Spain national team
Magazine World Soccer  Marcello Lippi (ITA) 1982–2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2019 Napoli, Juventus, Inter Milan, Italy national team, Guangzhou Evergrande, China national team
Magazine World Soccer  Telê Santana (BRA) 1969–1996 Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Botafogo, Flamengo, Brazil national team
17 Magazine World Soccer  Brian Clough (ENG) 1965–1993 Derby County, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest 7 9.46%
18 Magazine World Soccer  Ottmar Hitzfeld (GER) 1983–2004, 2007–2014 Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Switzerland national team 6 8.11%
19 Magazine World Soccer  Sepp Herberger (GER) 1930–1942, 1945–1946, 1950–1964 Germany national team, Eintracht Frankfurt 5 6.76%
Magazine World Soccer  Bill Shankly (SCO) 1949–1974 Carlisle United, Huddersfield Town, Liverpool
Magazine World Soccer  Giovanni Trapattoni (ITA) 1974–2013 Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Fiorentina, Italy national team
22 Magazine World Soccer  César Luis Menotti (ARG) 1970, 1972–1984, 1986–1994, 1996–1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 Argentina national team, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Boca Juniors, Independiente 4 5.41%
23 Magazine World Soccer  Enzo Bearzot (ITA) 1964–1986 Italy national team 3 4.05%
Magazine World Soccer  Jimmy Hogan (ENG) 1910–1912, 1914–1921, 1924, 1924–1927, 1931–1939 MTK Budapest, Netherlands national team, Fulham, Aston Villa
Magazine World Soccer  Hennes Weisweiler (GER) 1948–1983 Borussia Mönchengladbach, Barcelona, 1. FC Köln
Magazine World Soccer  Helmut Schön (GER) 1952–1984 Germany national team
Magazine World Soccer  Fabio Capello (ITA) 1991–2015, 2017–2018 Milan, Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus, England national team
28 Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer (GER) 1984–1991, 1993–1994, 1996 Germany national team, Bayern Munich, Marseille 2 2.70%
Magazine World Soccer  Carlos Bilardo (ARG) 1971, 1973–1993, 1996, 1998–2000, 2003–2004 Estudiantes, Colombia national team, Argentina national team, Sevilla, Boca Juniors
Magazine World Soccer  Johan Cruyff (NED) 1985–1996 AFC Ajax, Barcelona
Magazine World Soccer  Vicente Feola (BRA) 1937–1942, 1947–1950, 1955–1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1966 São Paulo, Brazil national team, Boca Juniors
Magazine World Soccer  Alf Ramsey (ENG) 1955–1974, 1977–1978 Ipswich Town, England national team
Magazine World Soccer  Gusztáv Sebes (HUN) 1940–1946, 1949–1957 Hungary national team
Magazine World Soccer  Jock Stein (SCO) 1960–1985 Celtic Glasgow, Scotland national team, Leeds United
Magazine World Soccer  Luiz Felipe Scolari (BRA) 1982–2019 Brazil national team, Portugal national team, Grêmio, Palmeiras, Chelsea
36 Magazine World Soccer  Luis Aragonés (ESP) 1974–2009 Atletico Madrid, Real Betis, Barcelona, Sevilla, Spain national team 1 1.35%
Magazine World Soccer  Leo Beenhakker (NED) 1965– AFC Ajax, Netherlands national team, Real Madrid, Feyenoord
Magazine World Soccer  Rafael Benítez (ESP) 1993– Valencia, Liverpool, Internazionale, Chelsea, Napoli, Real Madrid, Newcastle United
Magazine World Soccer  Marcelo Bielsa (ARG) 1990– Newell's Old Boys, América, Vélez Sarsfield, Argentina, Chile, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille, Leeds United
Magazine World Soccer  Bob Bradley (USA) 1981– Chicago Fire, MetroStars, United States national team, Egypt national team, Los Angeles FC
Magazine World Soccer  Matt Busby (SCO) 1945–1969, 1970–1971 Manchester United
Magazine World Soccer  Jack Charlton (ENG) 1973–1996 Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Republic of Ireland national team
Magazine World Soccer  Kazimierz Górski (POL) 1959–1985 Legia Warsaw, Poland national team, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos
Magazine World Soccer  Jupp Heynckes (GER) 1979–2018 Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Benfica, Schalke
Magazine World Soccer  Gérard Houllier (FRA) 1973–2011 Paris Saint-Germain, France national team, Liverpool, Lyon
Magazine World Soccer  Tomislav Ivić (CRO) 1967–2004 Hajduk Split, Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia national team, Ajax, Anderlecht, Standard Liège, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Panathinaikos, Porto, Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético Madrid, Marseille
Magazine World Soccer  Ștefan Kovács (ROM) 1952–1987 Steaua București, Ajax, France national team, Romania national team, Panathinaikos, Monaco
Magazine World Soccer  Udo Lattek (GER) 1970–2000 Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Barcelona
Magazine World Soccer  Hugo Meisl (AUT) 1912–14, 1919–37 Austria national team
Magazine World Soccer  Otto Rehhagel (GER) 1972–2010, 2012 Fortuna Düsseldorf, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Greece national team
Magazine World Soccer  Carlos Alberto Parreira (BRA) 1968–2010 Fluminense, Brazil national team, Valencia, Fenerbahçe, Corinthians, South Africa national team
Magazine World Soccer  Antoni Piechniczek (POL) 1973–1990, 1993–1997 Polish national team
Magazine World Soccer  Nereo Rocco (ITA) 1947–1977 Padova, Milan
Magazine World Soccer  Árpád Weisz (HUN) 1926–1940 Internazionale, Bologna
Magazine World Soccer  Arsène Wenger (FRA) 1984–2018 Monaco, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Arsenal
Magazine World Soccer  Walter Winterbottom (ENG) 1946–1962 England national team

Greatest Players of the 20th century

In the December 1999 issue, a readers' poll listing the 100 greatest football players of the 20th century was published.

World Player of the Decade 2000s

In 2009, a World Player of the Decade was announced based on the reader's votes from 2000 to 2009 in the annual Player of the Year polls.

World Player of the Decade 2000s
# Player Points
1 Magazine World Soccer  Ronaldinho 781
2 Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi 759
3 Magazine World Soccer  Cristiano Ronaldo 708
4 Magazine World Soccer  Thierry Henry 619
5 Magazine World Soccer  Kaká 567
6 Magazine World Soccer  Fabio Cannavaro 401
7 Magazine World Soccer  Pavel Nedvěd 394
8 Magazine World Soccer  Michael Owen 330
9 Magazine World Soccer  Luís Figo 290
10 Magazine World Soccer  Zinedine Zidane 270
11 Magazine World Soccer  Raúl 261
12 Magazine World Soccer  Ronaldo 260
13 Magazine World Soccer  Andriy Shevchenko 230
14 Magazine World Soccer  Andrés Iniesta 215
15 Magazine World Soccer  Michael Ballack 180
16 Magazine World Soccer  Xavi 163
17 Magazine World Soccer  Rivaldo 150
18 Magazine World Soccer  Fernando Torres 149
19 Magazine World Soccer  Samuel Eto'o 146
Magazine World Soccer  Frank Lampard
# Player Points
21 Magazine World Soccer  Steven Gerrard 134
22 Magazine World Soccer  Deco 130
23 Magazine World Soccer  Francesco Totti 107
24 Magazine World Soccer  Ruud van Nistelrooy 99
25 Magazine World Soccer  Oliver Kahn 90
26 Magazine World Soccer  Paolo Maldini 82
27 Magazine World Soccer  Didier Drogba 79
28 Magazine World Soccer  Juan Román Riquelme 77
29 Magazine World Soccer  Adriano 73
30 Magazine World Soccer  Iker Casillas 59
31 Magazine World Soccer  Andrey Arshavin 54
32 Magazine World Soccer  Zlatan Ibrahimović 53
33 Magazine World Soccer  Gianluigi Buffon 49
34 Magazine World Soccer  David Villa 46
35 Magazine World Soccer  Roy Makaay 40
36 Magazine World Soccer  David Beckham 37
37 Magazine World Soccer  Wayne Rooney 36
38 Magazine World Soccer  Diego Forlán 21
39 Magazine World Soccer  Gabriel Batistuta 20
Magazine World Soccer  Henrik Larsson

Eric Batty's World XI

Since the first year of publication of World Soccer and over a 30-year period, overseas editor Eric Batty published his team selection of the best players over the season.

Eric Batty's World XI
Year Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards

1960

Magazine World Soccer  Gyula Grosics (HUN)

Magazine World Soccer  Orvar Bergmark (SWE)
Magazine World Soccer  José Santamaría (ESP)
Magazine World Soccer  Nílton Santos (BRA)

Magazine World Soccer  Martí Vergés (ESP)
Magazine World Soccer  Julinho (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Ante Žanetić (YUG)
Magazine World Soccer  Francisco Gento (ESP)

Magazine World Soccer  Pelé (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Alfredo Di Stéfano (ESP)
Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Puskás (HUN)

1961

Magazine World Soccer  Gyula Grosics

Magazine World Soccer  Orvar Bergmark
Magazine World Soccer  Germano (POR)
Magazine World Soccer  Nílton Santos

Magazine World Soccer  Danny Blanchflower (NIR)
Magazine World Soccer  Paul Bonga Bonga (DRC)
Magazine World Soccer  Francisco Gento

Magazine World Soccer  László Kubala (ESP)
Magazine World Soccer  Pelé
Magazine World Soccer  Alfredo Di Stéfano
Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Puskás

1962

Magazine World Soccer  Gernot Fraydl (AUT)

Magazine World Soccer  Djalma Santos (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Germano
Magazine World Soccer  Fahrudin Jusufi (YUG)

Magazine World Soccer  Zito (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Josef Masopust (TCH)
Magazine World Soccer  Francisco Gento

Magazine World Soccer  Garrincha (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Pelé
Magazine World Soccer  Alfredo Di Stéfano
Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Puskás

1963

Magazine World Soccer  Lev Yashin (URS)

Magazine World Soccer  Djalma Santos
Magazine World Soccer  Cesare Maldini (ITA)
Magazine World Soccer  Fahrudin Jusufi

Magazine World Soccer  Mário Coluna (POR)
Magazine World Soccer  Raymond Kopa (FRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Jim Baxter (SCO)
Magazine World Soccer  Luis Suárez (ESP)

Magazine World Soccer  Pelé
Magazine World Soccer  Alfredo Di Stéfano
Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Puskás

1964

Magazine World Soccer  Lev Yashin

Magazine World Soccer  Tarcisio Burgnich (ITA)
Magazine World Soccer  Ján Popluhár (TCH)
Magazine World Soccer  Giacinto Facchetti (ITA)

Magazine World Soccer  Mário Coluna
Magazine World Soccer  José Augusto (POR)
Magazine World Soccer  Josef Masopust
Magazine World Soccer  Luis Suárez

Magazine World Soccer  Pelé
Magazine World Soccer  Alfredo Di Stéfano
Magazine World Soccer  Denis Law (SCO)

1965

Magazine World Soccer  Costa Pereira (POR)

Magazine World Soccer  Djalma Santos
Magazine World Soccer  Germano
Magazine World Soccer  Giacinto Facchetti
Magazine World Soccer  Orlando (BRA)

Magazine World Soccer  Mário Coluna
Magazine World Soccer  José Augusto
Magazine World Soccer  Luis Suárez

Magazine World Soccer  Sandro Mazzola (ITA)
Magazine World Soccer  Eusébio (POR)
Magazine World Soccer  Pelé

1966

Magazine World Soccer  Lev Yashin

Magazine World Soccer  Aleksandar Shalamanov (BUL)
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer (FRG)
Magazine World Soccer  Giacinto Facchetti

Magazine World Soccer  Néstor Gonçalves (URU)
Magazine World Soccer  Dimitar Yakimov (BUL)
Magazine World Soccer  Mário Coluna
Magazine World Soccer  Mario Corso (ITA)

Magazine World Soccer  Pelé
Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Bene (HUN)
Magazine World Soccer  János Farkas (HUN)

1967

Magazine World Soccer  Lev Yashin

Magazine World Soccer  Mário Coluna
Magazine World Soccer  Ján Popluhár
Magazine World Soccer  Giacinto Facchetti

Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer
Magazine World Soccer  Kálmán Mészöly (HUN)
Magazine World Soccer  Dimitar Yakimov

Magazine World Soccer  Sandro Mazzola
Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Bene
Magazine World Soccer  Geoff Hurst (ENG)
Magazine World Soccer  János Farkas

1968

Magazine World Soccer  Dino Zoff (ITA)

Magazine World Soccer  Fahrudin Jusufi
Magazine World Soccer  Ján Popluhár
Magazine World Soccer  Giacinto Facchetti

Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer
Magazine World Soccer  Martin Peters (ENG)
Magazine World Soccer  Bobby Moore (ENG)

Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Bene
Magazine World Soccer  Sandro Mazzola
Magazine World Soccer  Geoff Hurst
Magazine World Soccer  Włodzimierz Lubański (POL)

1969

Magazine World Soccer  Gordon Banks (ENG)

Magazine World Soccer  Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (FRG)
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer
Magazine World Soccer  Giacinto Facchetti

Magazine World Soccer  Martin Peters
Magazine World Soccer  Bobby Moore
Magazine World Soccer  Dragan Džajić (YUG)

Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Bene
Magazine World Soccer  Geoff Hurst
Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller (FRG)
Magazine World Soccer  Włodzimierz Lubański

1970 did not publish

1971

Magazine World Soccer  Gordon Banks

Magazine World Soccer  Carlos Alberto (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer
Magazine World Soccer  Bobby Moore
Magazine World Soccer  Berti Vogts (FRG)

Magazine World Soccer  Sandro Mazzola
Magazine World Soccer  Gérson (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Rivellino (BRA)

Magazine World Soccer  Jairzinho (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller
Magazine World Soccer  Gigi Riva (ITA)

1972

Magazine World Soccer  Gordon Banks

Magazine World Soccer  Paul Breitner (FRG)
Magazine World Soccer  Bobby Moore
Magazine World Soccer  Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck (FRG)
Magazine World Soccer  Karol Dobiaš (TCH)

Magazine World Soccer  Günter Netzer (FRG)
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer

Magazine World Soccer  Włodzimierz Lubański
Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller
Magazine World Soccer  Johan Cruyff (NED)
Magazine World Soccer  Jairzinho

1973

Magazine World Soccer  Pat Jennings (NIR)

Magazine World Soccer  Dragoslav Stepanović (YUG)
Magazine World Soccer  Bobby Moore
Magazine World Soccer  Barry Hulshoff (NED)
Magazine World Soccer  Petar Krivokuća (YUG)

Magazine World Soccer  Ladislav Kuna (TCH)
Magazine World Soccer  Günter Netzer
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer

Magazine World Soccer  Dragan Džajić
Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller
Magazine World Soccer  Włodzimierz Lubański

1974

Magazine World Soccer  David Harvey (SCO)

Magazine World Soccer  Paul Breitner
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer
Magazine World Soccer  Luís Pereira (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Rolando García (CHI)

Magazine World Soccer  Jovan Aćimović (YUG)
Magazine World Soccer  Kazimierz Deyna (POL)
Magazine World Soccer  Sandro Mazzola

Magazine World Soccer  Robert Gadocha (POL)
Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller
Magazine World Soccer  Grzegorz Lato (POL)

1975

Magazine World Soccer  Dino Zoff

Magazine World Soccer  Rainer Bonhof (FRG)
Magazine World Soccer  Colin Todd (ENG)
Magazine World Soccer  Humberto Coelho (POR)
Magazine World Soccer  Berti Vogts

Magazine World Soccer  Paul Breitner
Magazine World Soccer  Günter Netzer
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer

Magazine World Soccer  Jupp Heynckes (FRG)
Magazine World Soccer  Ralf Edström (SWE)
Magazine World Soccer  Grzegorz Lato

1976

Magazine World Soccer  Ivo Viktor (TCH)

Magazine World Soccer  Paul Breitner
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer
Magazine World Soccer  Anton Ondruš (TCH)
Magazine World Soccer  Colin Todd

Magazine World Soccer  Branko Oblak (YUG)
Magazine World Soccer  Viktor Kolotov (URS)
Magazine World Soccer  Antonín Panenka (TCH)

Magazine World Soccer  Oleg Blokhin (URS)
Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller
Magazine World Soccer  Ruud Geels (NED)

1977

Magazine World Soccer  Sepp Maier (FRG)

Magazine World Soccer  Ruud Krol (NED)
Magazine World Soccer  Luís Pereira
Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer
Magazine World Soccer  Berti Vogts

Magazine World Soccer  Johan Cruyff
Magazine World Soccer  Rainer Bonhof
Magazine World Soccer  Jan Peters (NED)

Magazine World Soccer  Rob Rensenbrink (NED)
Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller
Magazine World Soccer  Franco Causio (ITA)

1978

Magazine World Soccer  Peter Shilton (ENG)

Magazine World Soccer  Alberto Tarantini (ARG)
Magazine World Soccer  Luís Pereira
Magazine World Soccer  David Watson (ENG)
Magazine World Soccer  Ruud Krol

Magazine World Soccer  Teófilo Cubillas (PER)
Magazine World Soccer  Osvaldo Ardiles (ARG)

Magazine World Soccer  Rob Rensenbrink
Magazine World Soccer  Roberto Bettega (ITA)
Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller
Magazine World Soccer  Franco Causio

1979 did not publish
1980 did not publish
1981 did not publish
1982

Magazine World Soccer  Peter Shilton

Magazine World Soccer  Alain Giresse (FRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Jaime Duarte (PER)
Magazine World Soccer  Daniel Passarella (ARG)
Magazine World Soccer  Marius Trésor (FRA)

Magazine World Soccer  Sócrates (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Osvaldo Ardiles
Magazine World Soccer  Michel Platini (FRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Falcão (BRA)

Magazine World Soccer  Paolo Rossi (ITA)
Magazine World Soccer  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FRG)

1983

Magazine World Soccer  Peter Shilton

Magazine World Soccer  Alain Giresse
Magazine World Soccer  Daniel Passarella
Magazine World Soccer  Marius Trésor
Magazine World Soccer  Jaime Duarte

Magazine World Soccer  Sócrates
Magazine World Soccer  Osvaldo Ardiles
Magazine World Soccer  Toninho Cerezo (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Michel Platini
Magazine World Soccer  Falcão

Magazine World Soccer  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

1984

Magazine World Soccer  Rinat Dasayev (URS)

Magazine World Soccer  Alain Giresse
Magazine World Soccer  Morten Olsen (DEN)
Magazine World Soccer  Maxime Bossis (FRA)

Magazine World Soccer  Allan Simonsen (DEN)
Magazine World Soccer  Sócrates
Magazine World Soccer  Jean Tigana (FRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Michel Platini
Magazine World Soccer  Diego Maradona (ARG)

Magazine World Soccer  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Magazine World Soccer  Bruno Conti (ITA)

1985

Magazine World Soccer  Peter Shilton

Magazine World Soccer  Morten Olsen
Magazine World Soccer  Antonio Maceda (ESP)

Magazine World Soccer  Ray Wilkins (ENG)
Magazine World Soccer  Jean Tigana
Magazine World Soccer  Alain Giresse
Magazine World Soccer  Carlos Manuel (POR)
Magazine World Soccer  Michel Platini
Magazine World Soccer  Søren Lerby (DEN)
Magazine World Soccer  Khoren Oganesian (URS)

Magazine World Soccer  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

1986

Magazine World Soccer  Rinat Dasayev

Magazine World Soccer  Manuel Amoros (FRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Morten Olsen
Magazine World Soccer  Antonio Maceda
Magazine World Soccer  Maxime Bossis

Magazine World Soccer  Luis Fernández (FRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Jean Tigana
Magazine World Soccer  Frank Arnesen (DEN)
Magazine World Soccer  Alain Giresse
Magazine World Soccer  Míchel (ESP)

Magazine World Soccer  Gary Lineker (ENG)

1987

Magazine World Soccer  Rinat Dasayev

Magazine World Soccer  Manuel Amoros
Magazine World Soccer  Celso (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Glenn Hysén (SWE)
Magazine World Soccer  Giovanni Francini (ITA)

Magazine World Soccer  Luis Fernández
Magazine World Soccer  Jean Tigana
Magazine World Soccer  Diego Maradona
Magazine World Soccer  Míchel

Magazine World Soccer  Gary Lineker
Magazine World Soccer  Hugo Sánchez (MEX)

1988 did not publish
1989

Magazine World Soccer  Peter Shilton

Magazine World Soccer  Ronald Koeman (NED)
Magazine World Soccer  Franco Baresi (ITA)
Magazine World Soccer  Aron Winter (NED)
Magazine World Soccer  Luis Carlos Perea (COL)

Magazine World Soccer  Frank Rijkaard (NED)
Magazine World Soccer  Míchel
Magazine World Soccer  Paulo Silas (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Rafael Martín Vázquez (ESP)

Magazine World Soccer  Ruud Gullit (NED)
Magazine World Soccer  Marco van Basten (NED)

1990

Magazine World Soccer  Peter Shilton

Magazine World Soccer  Stéphane Demol (BEL)
Magazine World Soccer  Franco Baresi
Magazine World Soccer  Dunga (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Riccardo Ferri (ITA)

Magazine World Soccer  Paulo Silas
Magazine World Soccer  Jan Ceulemans (BEL)
Magazine World Soccer  Valdo (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Rafael Martín Vázquez

Magazine World Soccer  Ian Rush (WAL)
Magazine World Soccer  Marco van Basten

1991

Magazine World Soccer  Neville Southall (WAL)

Magazine World Soccer  Riccardo Ferri
Magazine World Soccer  Laurent Blanc (FRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Basile Boli (FRA)

Magazine World Soccer  Robert Prosinečki (YUG)
Magazine World Soccer  Valdo
Magazine World Soccer  Dunga
Magazine World Soccer  Rafael Martín Vázquez
Magazine World Soccer  Dejan Savićević (YUG)

Magazine World Soccer  Mark Hughes
Magazine World Soccer  Darko Pančev

1992

Magazine World Soccer  Peter Schmeichel (DEN)

Magazine World Soccer  Ronald Koeman
Magazine World Soccer  Laurent Blanc
Magazine World Soccer  Mauro Silva (BRA)
Magazine World Soccer  Des Walker (ENG)

Magazine World Soccer  Frank Rijkaard
Magazine World Soccer  Brian Laudrup (DEN)
Magazine World Soccer  Srečko Katanec (YUG)

Magazine World Soccer  Attilio Lombardo (ITA)
Magazine World Soccer  Marco van Basten
Magazine World Soccer  Bebeto (BRA)

World Soccer World XI
2012

Magazine World Soccer  Iker Casillas

Magazine World Soccer  Jordi Alba
Magazine World Soccer  Sergio Ramos
Magazine World Soccer  Vincent Kompany
Magazine World Soccer  Philipp Lahm

Magazine World Soccer  Andrés Iniesta
Magazine World Soccer  Andrea Pirlo
Magazine World Soccer  Xavi

Magazine World Soccer  Cristiano Ronaldo
Magazine World Soccer  Radamel Falcao
Magazine World Soccer  Lionel Messi

By player

Appearances Player First Last
11 Magazine World Soccer  Franz Beckenbauer (FRG) 1966 1977
8 Magazine World Soccer  Gerd Müller (FRG) 1969 1978
7 Magazine World Soccer  Pele (BRA) 1960 1966
6 Magazine World Soccer  Giacinto Facchetti (ITA) 1964 1969
Magazine World Soccer  Peter Shilton (ENG) 1978 1990
5 Magazine World Soccer  Alfredo Di Stéfano (ESP) 1960 1965
Magazine World Soccer  Mário Coluna (POR) 1963 1967
Magazine World Soccer  Sandro Mazzola (ITA) 1965 1974
Magazine World Soccer  Bobby Moore (ENG) 1968 1973
Magazine World Soccer  Alain Giresse (FRA) 1982 1986
4 Magazine World Soccer Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Puskás (ESP) 1960 1963
Magazine World Soccer  Lev Yashin (URS) 1963 1967
Magazine World Soccer  Ferenc Bene (HUN) 1966 1969
Magazine World Soccer  Włodzimierz Lubański (POL) 1968 1973
Magazine World Soccer  Paul Breitner (FRG) 1972 1976
Magazine World Soccer  Michel Platini (FRA) 1982 1985
Magazine World Soccer  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FRG) 1982 1985
Magazine World Soccer  Jean Tigana (FRA) 1984 1987
3 Magazine World Soccer  Francisco Gento (ESP) 1960 1962
Magazine World Soccer  Germano (POR) 1961 1965
Magazine World Soccer  Djalma Santos (BRA) 1962 1965
Magazine World Soccer  Fahrudin Jusufi (YUG) 1962 1968
Magazine World Soccer  Luis Suárez (ESP) 1963 1965
Magazine World Soccer  Ján Popluhár (TCH) 1964 1968
Magazine World Soccer  Geoff Hurst (ENG) 1967 1969
Magazine World Soccer  Gordon Banks (ENG) 1969 1972
Magazine World Soccer  Berti Vogts (FRG) 1971 1977
Magazine World Soccer  Günter Netzer (FRG) 1972 1975
Magazine World Soccer  Luís Pereira (BRA) 1974 1978
Magazine World Soccer  Osvaldo Ardiles (ARG) 1978 1983
Magazine World Soccer  Sócrates (BRA) 1982 1984
Magazine World Soccer  Morten Olsen (DEN) 1984 1986
Magazine World Soccer  Rinat Dasayev (URS) 1984 1987
Magazine World Soccer  Míchel (ESP) 1986 1989
Magazine World Soccer  Rafael Martín Vázquez (ESP) 1989 1991
Magazine World Soccer  Marco van Basten (NED) 1989 1992

See also

References

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