The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award, aged 20. The ceremony took place at the Belem Cultural Centre in Lisbon, on January 20, 1997. For the first time a record of 120 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas and FIFA.
Results
RankPlayerClub(s)CountryPoints1Ronaldo PSV Barcelona Brazil3292George Weah Milan Liberia1403Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers Newcastle United England1234Matthias Sammer Borussia Dortmund Germany1095Jürgen Klinsmann Bayern Munich Germany546Nwankwo Kanu Ajax Inter Milan Nigeria327Paolo Maldini Milan Italy258Davor Šuker Sevilla Real Madrid Croatia249Gabriel Batistuta Fiorentina Argentina1910Romário Flamengo Valencia Brazil13
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