2002 FIFA World Player of the Year

The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo for a record-breaking third time. It was the award's 12th edition. Mia Hamm won the women's award. The gala was hosted at the Congress Centre in Madrid, on December 17, 2002. 147 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote for the men's edition and 77 for the women's. The ceremony theme was Real Madrid's Centenary Charity match against the World XI (3-3) that was played at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in front of 55,000 spectators. {{cite web |url=http://www.teamstoendpoverty.org/wq_pages/en/campagne/celebrites_matchagainstpoverty.php|title=2003 edition |work= teamstoendpoverty |accessdate=7 October 2014 |date= 15 December 2003|url-status= }}

Results

=Men=

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Rank	Player	Club(s)	Country	Points
class="wikitable"
1	Ronaldo	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Inter Milan {{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	387
2	Oliver Kahn	{{flagicon\|GER}} Bayern Munich	{{flagicon\|GER}} Germany	171
3	Zinedine Zidane	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|FRA}} France	148
4	Roberto Carlos	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	114
5	Rivaldo	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Barcelona {{flagicon\|ITA}} Milan	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	92
6	Raúl	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Spain	90
7	Michael Ballack	{{flagicon\|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen {{flagicon\|GER}} Bayern Munich	{{flagicon\|GER}} Germany	82
8	David Beckham	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Manchester United	{{flagicon\|ENG}} England	51
9	Thierry Henry	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Arsenal	{{flagicon\|FRA}} France	38
10	Michael Owen	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Liverpool	{{flagicon\|ENG}} England	34

=Women=

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Rank	Player	Club(s)	Points
class="sortable wikitable"
1	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Mia Hamm	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Freedom	161
2	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Birgit Prinz	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt {{flagicon\|USA}} Carolina Courage	96
3	{{Flagicon\|CHN}} Sun Wen	{{flagicon\|USA}} Atlanta Beat {{flagicon\|CHN}} Shanghai SVA	58
4	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Tiffeny Milbrett	{{flagicon\|USA}} New York Power	45
5	{{Flagicon\|FRA}} Marinette Pichon	{{flagicon\|France}} Saint-Memmie Olympique {{flagicon\|USA}} Philadelphia Charge	42
6	{{Flagicon\|CAN}} Christine Sinclair	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps	38
7	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Jones	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Freedom	19
8	{{Flagicon\|NOR}} Hege Riise	{{flagicon\|USA}} Carolina Courage	17
9	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Sissi	{{flagicon\|USA}} San Jose CyberRays	14
10	{{Flagicon\|CHN}} Bai Jie	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Freedom	13
11	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Hanna Ljungberg	{{flagicon\|Sweden}} Umeå IK	11
12=	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Kristine Lilly	{{flagicon\|USA}} Boston Breakers	10
12=	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Katia	{{flagicon\|USA}} San Jose CyberRays	10

References

FIFA World Player of the Year

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FIFA World Player of the Year

Category:Women's association football trophies and awards

Rank	Player	Club(s)	Points
class="sortable wikitable"
1	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Mia Hamm	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Freedom	161
2	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Birgit Prinz	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt {{flagicon\|USA}} Carolina Courage	96
3	{{Flagicon\|CHN}} Sun Wen	{{flagicon\|USA}} Atlanta Beat {{flagicon\|CHN}} Shanghai SVA	58
4	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Tiffeny Milbrett	{{flagicon\|USA}} New York Power	45
5	{{Flagicon\|FRA}} Marinette Pichon	{{flagicon\|France}} Saint-Memmie Olympique {{flagicon\|USA}} Philadelphia Charge	42
6	{{Flagicon\|CAN}} Christine Sinclair	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps	38
7	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Jones	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Freedom	19
8	{{Flagicon\|NOR}} Hege Riise	{{flagicon\|USA}} Carolina Courage	17
9	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Sissi	{{flagicon\|USA}} San Jose CyberRays	14
10	{{Flagicon\|CHN}} Bai Jie	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Freedom	13
11	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Hanna Ljungberg	{{flagicon\|Sweden}} Umeå IK	11
12=	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Kristine Lilly	{{flagicon\|USA}} Boston Breakers	10
12=	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Katia	{{flagicon\|USA}} San Jose CyberRays	10