The 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane. The ceremony was held at the Teatro Nacional de Catalunya, in Barcelona on February 1, 1999. 132 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas, FIFA and the Spanish newspaper Don Balon.
Results
RankPlayerPointsClub(s)1. Zinedine Zidane518 Juventus2. Ronaldo164 Internazionale3. Davor Šuker108 Real Madrid4. Michael Owen43 Liverpool5. Gabriel Batistuta40 Fiorentina6. Rivaldo37 Barcelona7. Dennis Bergkamp33 Arsenal8. Edgar Davids26 Juventus9. Marcel Desailly23 Milan Chelsea10. Lilian Thuram14 Parma
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