World Soccer (magazine)
World Soccer is an English language football magazine of IPC Media from the UK. It is published monthly and has specialized in the international football scene. Chief editor Gavin Hamilton and regular contributions provided by the writer Brian Glanville. World Soccer is a founding member of the ESM ( European Sports Media ), an association of football publications.
The price of a regular magazine in England is £ 3.10.
Since 1982 World Soccer distinguishes the players, coaches and the team of the year. In 2005, the first time was the best young player and referee of the year, a title of the journal. In the issue of December 1999 reader poll of the 100 greatest football players of the 20th century was published. Pelé won this election.
Award winners
Player of the Year
Statistic of all players of the year:
Most selected players
By country ...
Coach of the Year
List of all coach of the year:
Young Player of the Year
List of all Young Player of the Year:
- 2005 - Brazilians Robinho, Santos ( 29.5 %)
- 2006 - Argentina's Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona ( 35.8 %)
- 2007 - Argentina's Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona ( 33.6%)
- 2008 - Argentina's Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona and Argentina national team ( 44.2 %)
- 2009 - Argentina's Sergio Aguero, Atletico Madrid and Argentine national team ( 45.1 %)
- 2010 - German Thomas Müller, FC Bayern Munich and German national team ( 45.8%)
- 2011 - Brazilian Neymar, Santos, Brazilian national team ( 29.2 %)
Referee of the Year
A list of all Referee of the Year:
- 2005 - Pierluigi Collina Italian (30.6%)
- 2006 - Argentina's Horacio Elizondo ( 38.7%)
Team of the Year
List of all the teams of the year:
The 100 greatest players of the 20th century
( elected in December 1999)
(Note: This option is not to be confused with the also carried out in 1999, but by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics choice of the player of the century, in which, however, only the top 10 players were determined )