Thierry Henry, Kaka and last year's FIFA World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldinho was the 2004 Fifa World Player of the Year and was instrumental in Barcelona's La Liga triumph last season.
The women's side, including five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta, had to settle for silver for the second straight Olympics.
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This despite Sol's star, Brazilian Marta Viera da Silva (commonly called just Marta), being a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year.
Zidane remains a modest, even shy, man and has explained the reasons behind his success that made him the 1999 Fifa World Player of the Year.
The two-time Fifa World Player of the Year's time at Barcelona effectively came to an end in June when new manager Pep Guardiola announced the playmaker was surplus to requirements.
Newspapers in Barcelona appear convinced that Neymar has already agreed to move to Camp Nou, where he would line up alongside four-time FIFA World Player of the Year winner Lionel Messi.
His form through 2008 resulted in him being named Fifa World Player of the Year in January - only a month after he won the Ballon d'Or as the European Player of the Year.
The FIFA Ballon d'Or was awarded for the third time following the 2010 amalgamation of the FIFA World Player of the Year award with the France Football Ballon d'Or, which was popularly known as the European Footballer of the Year award.
The FIFA Ballon d'Or was awarded for the third time following the amalgamation of the FIFA World Player of the Year award with the France Football Ballon d'Or, which was popularly known as the European Footballer of the Year award, in 2010.
By bringing Neymar to Camp Nou, Barcelona will add one of the world's most electric young talents to a roster that already includes four-time FIFA World Player of the Year winner Lionel Messi and Spanish national team stalwarts Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.
While Maradona remained a lively source of fascination on the touchlines, his heir apparent, and the man predicted by many to stamp his authority on this World Cup as his iconic coach did in Mexico in 1986, Barcelona's Fifa World Player of the Year Messi, was a magnetic focal point on the pitch.
France Football, first published in 1946, organized the Ballon d'Or award for European footballer of the year until it was merged with FIFA's world player of the year award in 2010.
United States striker Abby Wambach won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award for the first time while her former coach, Pia Sundhage, who led the U.S. to its second Olympic gold medal at London 2012, was named Women's Coach of the Year.
United States striker Abby Wambach won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award for the first time while her former coach, Pia Sundhage, who led the United States to its second Olympic gold medal at London 2012, was named Women's Coach of the Year.
Scolari, who said he had previously voted for both AC Milan target Drogba and Terry in FIFA's world player of the year poll, added that he had already seen Drogba at Chelsea's training ground.
Henry narrowly missed out to Real Madrid and France midfielder Zidane in Fifa's 2003 World Player of the Year award.
Matt, 13, from Fairfield High was active on both sides of the microphone, answering questions on FIFA's decision to name Ronaldo as world player of the year, and then uploading his own interview to an editing software programme.
"It's flattering when two of the top teams in the world want you to play for them, " said the 2008 Fifa Player of the Year, who has yet to finalise personal terms with Real.
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