the 2008 fifa world best player award was given to Cristiano Ronaldo, of Manchester United. The first and second runners up award went to Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Fernando Torres of Liverpool respectively.
The best football player of year 2008 by FIFA?
christiano ronaldo
2008 World Player of the Year
Fifa World player was awarded to Kaka of Milan and Brazil
ronaldo was player of the year, but in the game, Buffon
Cristiano Ronaldo was playing for Manchester United in 2008 when he was named FIFA World Player of the Year. He was the first Premiership footballer to be given this award.
The 2007- 2008 football player was Christiano Ronaldo.
kaka was fifa 2007 player of the year
The 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year awards took place on 12 January, 2009 at the Zurich Opera House, Zürich, Switzerland, with Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United and Portugal taking the men's award.
Martha of Brazil won the lady footballer of the year 2008.
FIFA World Player of the Year was created in 1991.
FIFA World Player of the Year ended in 2009.