The 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, who became the first player to win the award two consecutive seasons. The ceremony took place at the Disneyland Paris, on January 12, 1998. 121 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas and FIFA.
Results
RankPlayerPointsClub(s)1 Ronaldo 480 Barcelona Internazionale2 Roberto Carlos 85 Real Madrid3= Dennis Bergkamp 62 Arsenal3= Zinedine Zidane 62 Juventus 5 Raúl 51 Real Madrid6 Alessandro Del Piero 27 Juventus7 Davor Šuker 20 Real Madrid8= Gabriel Batistuta 16 Fiorentina8= Alan Shearer 16 Newcastle United10= Leonardo 14 Paris Saint-Germain Milan10= Peter Schmeichel 14 Manchester United
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