Fabio Canavaro won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2006 as he received the most votes in the selection process.
During voting, each coach and captain of an international team is allocated votes to determine the recipient of the award. Canavaro was the first, and currently only, defender to receive the FIFA World Player of the Year. He is also the oldest recipient of the award.
FIFA World Player of the Year ended in 2009.
The best football player of year 2008 by FIFA?
The best young footballer for the 2010 world cup, was the German Tomas Muller.
Ronaldo, the topscorer.
The FIFA World Player of the year for 2008 was won by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal and Manchester United) Second was Lionel Messi (Argentinaa and Barcelona). Third was Fernando Torres (Spain and Liverpool).
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro (born September 13, 1973) is an Italian soccer coach and former player on the Italian national team. He played on the winning Under-21 European Championship team in 1994, and on Italy's winning FIFA World Cup team in 2006.
Messi
The F.I.F.A 2007 footballer of the year was the Brazilian Kaka.
Joshflip1989
According to FIFA, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Argentina is the best soccer player in the world right now, as he won the fifa player of the year for 2009 and 2010.
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Ronaldo (Brazil)
The best player on fifa 10 is Lionel messi
Diego Forlan of Uruguay.
FIFA World Player of the Year ended in 2009.
FIFA World Player of the Year was created in 1991.