2007 FIFA World Player of the Year Kaká, 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year Messi and 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo. (File Photo)
 
The FIFA World Player of the Year is an association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams.

1991: Lothar Matthäus from Germany. (File Photo)

1992: Marco van Basten from Netherlands. (File Photo)
 

1993: Roberto Baggio from Italy. (File Photo)
 

1994: Romário from Brazil. (File Photo)
 

1995: George Weah from Liberia. (File Photo)
 

1996: Ronaldo from Brazil. (File Photo)

1997: Ronaldo from Brazil. (File Photo)
 

1998: Zinedine Zidane from France. (File Photo)
 

1999: Rivaldo from Brazil. (File Photo)
 

2000: Zinedine Zidane from France. (File Photo)
 

2001: Luís Figo from Portugal. (File Photo)