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Encyclopedia > FIFA 100
Pelé
Pelé

The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé's choice of the "greatest living footballers". Unveiled on March 4, 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football. Fair use of an image without copyright label at: http://www. ... Fair use of an image without copyright label at: http://www. ... Pele redirects here. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the international association football organization. ... Soccer redirects here. ...


The figure 100 refers to the 100th anniversary of FIFA and not the number of players listed, which is actually 125; Pelé had been asked to select 50 active players and 50 retired players, for a total of 100 players, but found it too difficult to limit the number of former players to just 50.[1] The list contains 123 professional men and 2 women players. At the time the FIFA 100 was selected, 50 of the players were still active, with the remaining 75 retired from the game.


Criticism

Some football observers have questioned the selection methodology of the list. David Mellor, former politician turned football pundit, wrote in his column in the Evening Standard, that he felt the selections were politically motivated rather than made on purely footballing grounds.[2] He suggested that the selections looked as if they came from the pen of Sepp Blatter rather than Pelé. As evidence for this, Mellor noted the wide geographical spread of the selected players, noting in particular Abédi Pelé of Ghana, Hong Myung-Bo of South Korea and El-Hadji Diouf of Senegal: a true selection would be more heavily biased to South America and Europe, he claimed. Such assertions were also forwarded by BBC columnist Tim Vickery.[3] The Right Honourable David Mellor (born 12 March 1949) is a British Conservative politician and barrister. ... Headlines of the Evening Standard on the day of London bombing on July 7, 2005, in Waterloo Station The Evening Standard is a British tabloid newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast England. ... Joseph Blatter (center), Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (right) and Ricardo Teixeira (seated) in Brasília, September 28, 2006. ... Abédi Ayew Pelé (born November 5, 1962 in Domé, Ghana) is a former Ghanaian football player. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... El Hadji Diouf (born 15 January 1981) is a Senegalese footballer. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...


One of Pelé's old team-mates, the former Brazil midfielder Gérson, reacted to his omission from the FIFA 100 by tearing up a copy of the list on a Brazilian television programme.[4] Gérson, full name Gérson de Oliveira Nunes, (born January 11, 1941) is a Brazilian footballer who played for Brazil in the 1966 and 1970 World Cup. ...


Marco van Basten and Uwe Seeler refused to take part in the project on a point of principle.[5] Marcel Marco van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... Uwe Seeler (born November 5, 1936 in Hamburg) is a German football player. ...


List

Following is the list of the "FIFA 100" greatest living footballers as nominated by Pelé.

  • Players active at the time of announcement are marked by (*).
  • Players who are still active as of the end of the 2008 season are in italics.

Flag of Argentina Argentina

Player Pos. DoB
Gabriel Batistuta FW 1969-02-01
Hernan Crespo* FW 1975-07-05
Alfredo Di Stéfano FW 1926-07-04
Mario Kempes FW 1954-07-15
Diego Maradona FW 1960-10-30
Daniel Passarella DF 1953-05-25
Javier Saviola* FW 1981-12-11
Omar Sivori FW 1935-10-02
Juan Sebastián Verón* MF 1975-03-09
Javier Zanetti* DF/MF 1973-08-10

Flag of Belgium Belgium

Player Pos. DoB
Jan Ceulemans MF 1957-02-28
Jean-Marie Pfaff GK 1953-12-04
Franky van der Elst MF 1961-04-30

Flag of Brazil Brazil

Player Pos. DoB
Carlos Alberto DF 1944-07-17
Cafu* DF 1970-06-07
Falcão MF 1953-10-16
Pelé FW 1940-10-23
Júnior MF 1954-06-29
Rivaldo* MF 1972-04-19
Rivelino MF 1946-01-01
Roberto Carlos* DF 1973-04-10
Romário* FW 1966-01-29
Ronaldinho* FW 1980-03-21
Ronaldo* FW 1976-09-18
Djalma Santos DF 1929-02-27
Nílton Santos DF 1927-05-16
Sócrates MF 1954-02-19
Zico FW 1953-03-03

Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria

Player Pos. DoB
Hristo Stoichkov FW 1966-02-08

Flag of Cameroon Cameroon

Player Pos. DoB
Roger Milla FW 1952-05-20

Flag of Chile Chile

Player Pos. DoB
Elías Figueroa DF 1946-10-25
Iván Zamorano FW 1967-01-18

Flag of Colombia Colombia

Player Pos. DoB
Carlos Valderrama MF 1961-09-02

Flag of Croatia Croatia

Player Pos. DoB
Davor Šuker FW 1968-01-01

Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic

Player Pos. DoB
Josef Masopust MF 1931-02-09
Pavel Nedvěd* MF 1972-08-30

Flag of Denmark Denmark

Player Pos. DoB
Brian Laudrup FW 1969-02-22
Michael Laudrup MF 1964-06-15
Peter Schmeichel GK 1963-11-18

Flag of England England

Player Pos. DoB
Gordon Banks GK 1937-12-30
David Beckham* MF 1975-05-02
Bobby Charlton MF 1937-10-11
Kevin Keegan FW 1951-02-14
Gary Lineker FW 1960-11-30
Michael Owen* FW 1979-12-14
Alan Shearer* FW 1970-08-13

Flag of France France

Player Pos. DoB
Eric Cantona FW 1966-05-24
Marcel Desailly* DF 1968-09-07
Didier Deschamps MF 1968-10-15
Just Fontaine FW 1933-08-18
Thierry Henry* FW 1977-08-17
Raymond Kopa MF 1931-10-31
Jean-Pierre Papin FW 1963-11-05
Robert Pires* FW 1973-10-29
Michel Platini MF 1955-06-21
Lilian Thuram* DF 1972-01-01
Marius Trésor DF 1950-01-15
David Trezeguet* FW 1977-10-15
Patrick Vieira* MF 1976-06-23
Zinedine Zidane* MF 1972-06-23

Flag of Germany Germany

Player Pos. DoB
Michael Ballack* MF 1976-09-26
Franz Beckenbauer SW 1945-09-11
Paul Breitner MF 1951-09-05
Oliver Kahn* GK 1969-06-15
Jürgen Klinsmann FW 1964-07-30
Sepp Maier GK 1944-02-28
Lothar Matthäus MF 1961-03-21
Gerd Müller FW 1945-11-03
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge FW 1955-09-25
Uwe Seeler FW 1936-11-05

Flag of Ghana Ghana

Player Pos. DoB
Abedi Pele FW 1964-11-05

Flag of Hungary Hungary

Player Pos. DoB
Ferenc Puskás FW 1927-04-02

Flag of Ireland Republic of Ireland

Player Pos. DoB
Roy Keane* MF 1971-08-10

Flag of Italy Italy

Player Pos. DoB
Roberto Baggio* FW 1967-02-18
Franco Baresi DF 1960-05-08
Giuseppe Bergomi DF 1963-12-22
Giampiero Boniperti FW 1928-07-04
Gianluigi Buffon* GK 1978-01-28
Giacinto Facchetti DF 1942-07-18
Paolo Maldini* DF 1968-06-26
Alessandro Nesta* DF 1976-03-19
Gianni Rivera MF 1943-08-18
Paolo Rossi FW 1956-09-23
Francesco Totti* FW 1976-09-27
Christian Vieri* FW 1973-07-12
Dino Zoff GK 1942-02-28
Alessandro Del Piero* FW 1974-11-05

Flag of Japan Japan

Player Pos. DoB
Hidetoshi Nakata* MF 1977-01-22

Flag of South Korea Korea Republic

Player Pos. DoB
Hong Myung-Bo* DF 1969-02-12

Flag of Liberia Liberia

Player Pos. DoB
George Weah FW 1966-10-01

Flag of Mexico Mexico

Player Pos. DoB
Hugo Sánchez FW 1958-07-11

Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands

Player Pos. DoB
Marco van Basten FW 1964-10-31
Dennis Bergkamp* FW 1969-05-10
Johan Cruijff FW 1947-04-25
Edgar Davids* MF 1973-03-13
Ruud Gullit MF 1962-09-01
René van de Kerkhof MF 1951-09-16
Willy van de Kerkhof MF 1951-09-16
Patrick Kluivert* FW 1976-07-01
Johan Neeskens MF 1951-09-15
Ruud van Nistelrooy* FW 1976-07-01
Rob Rensenbrink FW 1947-07-03
Frank Rijkaard MF 1962-09-30
Clarence Seedorf* MF 1976-04-01

Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

Player Pos. DoB
Jay-Jay Okocha* MF 1973-08-14

Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Player Pos. DoB
George Best MF 1946-05-22

Flag of Paraguay Paraguay

Player Pos. DoB
Romerito FW 1960-08-28

Flag of Peru Peru

Player Pos. DoB
Teófilo Cubillas FW 1949-03-08

Flag of Poland Poland

Player Pos. DoB
Zbigniew Boniek MF 1956-03-03

Flag of Portugal Portugal

Player Pos. DoB
Eusébio FW 1942-01-25
Luís Figo* MF 1972-11-04
Rui Costa* MF 1972-03-29

Flag of Romania Romania

Player Pos. DoB
Gheorghe Hagi MF 1965-02-05

Flag of Russia Russia

Player Pos. DoB
Rinat Dasayev GK 1957-06-13

Flag of Scotland Scotland

Player Pos. DoB
Kenny Dalglish FW 1951-03-04

Flag of Senegal Senegal

Player Pos. DoB
El Hadji Diouf* FW 1981-01-15

Flag of Spain Spain

Player Pos. DoB
Emilio Butragueño FW 1963-07-22
Luis Enrique* MF 1970-05-08
Raúl* FW 1977-06-27

Flag of Turkey Turkey

Player Pos. DoB
Rüştü Reçber* GK 1973-05-10
Emre Belözoğlu* MF 1980-07-09

Flag of Ukraine Ukraine

Player Pos. DoB
Andriy Shevchenko* FW 1976-09-29

Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

Player Pos. DoB
Enzo Francescoli FW 1961-11-12

Flag of the United States USA

Player Pos. DoB
Michelle Akers MF 1966-02-01
Mia Hamm FW 1972-03-17

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fifa names greatest list", BBC, 2004-03-04. Retrieved on 2007-04-30. 
  2. ^ Mellor, David. "Sing up for Ken, a true Blues man", Evening Standard, Associated Newspapers Ltd., 2004-03-05, p. 77. Retrieved on 2007-01-05. 
  3. ^ Vickery, Tim. "Pele pays price for popularity", BBC, 2004-03-08. Retrieved on 2007-04-30. 
  4. ^ Davies, Christopher. "Pele open to ridicule over top hundred", The Daily Telegraph, 2004-03-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-10. 
  5. ^ Davies, Christopher. "Pele open to ridicule over top hundred", Daily Telegraph, 2004-03-04. Retrieved on 2007-04-30. 

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Alan Shearer, OBE (born 13 August 1970 in Gosforth) is a retired professional English footballer who played as a striker for the England national team and Premiership clubs, Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United and is widely regarded as one of the best Center Forwards in FA Premier League and... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966 in Paris raised in Marseille) is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marcel Desailly (born September 7, 1968 in Accra, Ghana as Odenke Abbey) is a former French footballer and star of the France national football team squad, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Didier Deschamps (French IPA: ) (born 15 October 1968 in Bayonne) is a former French football player who captained France to victories in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Just Fontaine (born August 18, 1933 in Marrakech, Morocco) was a French football player. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Thierry Daniel Henry (pronounced , born 17 August 1977) is a French football player. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931), originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former football midfielder, integral to the French national teams of the 1950s. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France) was a French football player. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Pirès (born 29 October 1973 of Portuguese and Spanish descent) is a French international football player. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and current president of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, January 1, 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France) is a French professional football defender, the most capped player in the history of the France national team. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marius Trésor (born January 15, 1950 in Guadeloupe) was a French football player. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... David Sergio Trezeguet (IPA: []) (born 15 October 1977 in Rouen, France) is a French-Argentine football striker who plays for Juventus and France. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Patrick Donalé Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal)[1] is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Internazionale Milano. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Zidane redirects here. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German football player. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed der Kaiser (the emperor) because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities, his first name Franz (reminiscent of the Austrian emperors), and his dominance on the football pitch. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Breitner (born September 5, 1951 in Kolbermoor, West Germany) was a German football player. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a German football goalkeeper. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player, who played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Josef Sepp Maier (born February 28, 1944, Metten, Germany) is a former professional football goalkeeper. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born 21 March 1961) is a German former football player and now manager. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gerd Müller (IPA—German: ) (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former West German football player. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Karl-Heinz Kalle Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955) is a former German football player. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Uwe Seeler (born November 5, 1936 in Hamburg) is a German football player. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... Abedi Ayew Pele (November 5, 1964 _ ) was a Ghanian football player. ... This article is about association football players. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Ferenc Puskás (April 2, 1927–November 17, 2006) (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc, nickname Puskás Öcsi, Spanish: Ferenc Puskas Biro), was a legendary Hungarian football forward and coach. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is an Italian retired footballer, among the most technically gifted and popular players in the world throughout the 1990s. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, province of Brescia) is an Italian youth team coach and former football defender with A.C. Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Giuseppe Bergomi (born December 22, 1963 in Milan) is a former Italian football (soccer) player, who spent his entire career at Internazionale and was a key member of the Italian national team in the 1980s and 1990s. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Giampiero Boniperti (born July 4, 1928) was an Italian football player who played for Juventus between 1946 and 1961. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Italian goalkeeper. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Giacinto Facchetti. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paolo Maldini (born 26 June 1968 in Milan) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club A.C. Milan. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alessandro Nesta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[2][3], (born March 19, 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Giovanni (Gianni) Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) is a former Italian football player who was awarded the European Footballer of the Year prize in 1969. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paolo Rossi (born September 23, 1956) is an Italian former football (soccer) player. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[1][2] (born 27 September 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Vieri redirects here. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dino Zoff after the victory of Italy at the 1982 World Cup. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[3][4] (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Hidetoshi Nakata (中田 英寿 Nakata Hidetoshi; born January 22, 1977 in Yamanashi Prefecture), is a Japanese former football player. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liberia. ... George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia[1]) is a Liberian politician and former football forward. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born July 11, 1958), popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi and Hugol, is the Mexican National Teams coach and Mexican former football striker who played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. ... Jan. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Marcel Marco van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch professional footballer. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Edgar Steven Davids (born March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch professional football player. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...   (born September 1, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football coach and former player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... René van de Kerkhof (born September 16, 1951 in Helmond) is a former Dutch football player. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Willy van de Kerkhof (born September 16, 1951 in Helmond) is a former Dutch football player. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Patrick Stephan Kluivert (born July 1, 1976 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch international football striker. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Johannes (Johan) Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pieter Robert (Rob) Rensenbrink (born July 3, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Clarence Seedorf (born April 1, 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch-Surinamese football midfielder, who currently plays for AC Milan in Serie A. He was the first, and to date, the only person to have won the UEFA Champions League with three different clubs: Ajax (1995), Real Madrid (1998... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Augustine Azuka Jay-Jay Okocha (born August 14, 1973 in Enugu) is a Nigerian football midfielder, currently playing for Hull City. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Ulster_banner. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish football player best known for his years with Manchester United. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Romerito (born Julio Cesar Romero Insfrán on August 28, 1960 in Luque, Paraguay) was a Paraguayan football player. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Teófilo Cubillas (born March 8, 1949 near Puente Piedra, Lima, Peru) was a Peruvian football player. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Zbigniew Boniek (IPA: ) (born March 3, 1956 in Bydgoszcz) is a famous Polish football player. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM (pron. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa (pron. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Gheorghe Hagi , (born February 5, 1965 in Săcele, ConstanÅ£a), is a Romanian former football player of Aromanian descent. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Rinat Fayzrakhmanovich Dasayev (Russian: ) (born June 13, 1957 in Astrakhan, Soviet Union) is a Russian former football goalkeeper of Tatar ethnicity, who played in three World Cups with the Soviet national team. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football player. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... For the player known as El Hadji Diouf currently playing for AEK Athens FC, please see El Hadji Diouf II. El-Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (Arabic: الحج ديوف) (born 15 January 1981) is a Senegalese footballer. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Emilio Butragueño Santos (born July 22, 1963 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football forward. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Luis Enrique, fullname Luis Enrique Martínez García (born May 8, 1970 in Gijon) is a former Spanish footballer. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Raúl González (disambiguation). ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Rüştü Reçber (born May 10, 1973 in Korkuteli, Antalya) is a Turkish football goalkeeper, who is currently a player of BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK and the Turkish national team. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Emre BelözoÄŸlu (born September 7, 1980 in Istanbul) is a Turkish footballer. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: , born 29 September 1976, Dvirkivschyna, Kiev Oblast) is a Ukrainian football striker who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Enzo Francescoli Uriarte (born November 12, 1961 in Montevideo) is a former Uruguayan football player who retired in 1997. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Michelle Akers (born February 1, 1966 in Santa Clara, California) was a leading American soccer player and played on the historic 1999 Womens World Cup victory by the U.S.. She is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama) is a former American soccer player. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In the December 1999 issue of World Soccer Magazine, a readers poll listing the 100 greatest football players of the 20th century was published. ... The FIFA Womens World Rankings for football (soccer) were introduced in July 2003 as a follow-on to the existing FIFA World Rankings for men. ... Revista Placar (Portuguese for Score Magazine) is a Brazilian monthly sports magazine. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the day. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article concerns the British newspaper. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... This article is about the international association football organization. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the... The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football tournament for national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country, to bring... The FIFA U-20 World Cup, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... The FIFA U-17 World Cup, formerly the FIFA U-17 World Championship and before the FIFA U-16 World Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 17 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Football (soccer) has been included in every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932 as a mens competition sport. ... Football (soccer) was an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. ... The football (soccer) tournament was held at the every edition of All-Africa Games since 1965. ... A mens football (soccer) tournament is held at every Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, a womens tournament was only added in 1999. ... Football has been held since 1989 at the Island Games as a mens competition sport. ... This article is about the mens rankings. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... This is a list of articles about the football (soccer) competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally: World National teams FIFA World Cup FIFA Womens World Cup FIFA Confederations Cup National youth teams FIFA World Youth Championship (under-20 men... FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries. ...

     Asia: AFC – Asian Cup
     Africa: CAF – Africa Cup of Nations
     North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup
     South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América
     Oceania: OFC – Nations Cup
     Europe: UEFA – European Championship
     Non-FIFA: NF-Board – Viva World Cup
The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 53 member CAF (Confederation of African Football) , (French : Confédération Africaine de Football) , (Arabic : الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة القدم) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Cup of Nations, CAF Confederation Cup and the African Champions League. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main international football competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... The OFC Nations Cup is the biennial football competition held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... The NF-Board (New Federation-Board), unofficially Non-FIFA-Board, is a football association established on 12 December 2003. ... The VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organised by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated to FIFA, planned to be held every two years. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 19 KB) Summary This image is copy of World Map FIFA.png I added divisions in UK - England, Scotland & Wales. ...

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Membership of FIFA expanded beyond Europe with the application of competitions called Vietnam War from 1954 to 1975, Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988,Invasion of Panama from 1989 to 1990, Gulf War in 1990-1991 and the Israel-Lebanon crisis in 2006.
FIFA has a 500% representation on its board (forty representatives); the other minus four are provided by the football associations of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, in recognition of the unique contribution to the creation and history of the game of the nations now comprising the United Kingdom.
This list, the FIFA 100, included 50 players who were still actively playing at the time of publication (Leonardo one of whom was one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and 75 retired players (including himself and one woman Mother Teresa, but not including deceased players).
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FIFA is responsible for the organisation and governance of football's major international tournaments, most notably the FIFA World Cup, held since 1930.
FIFA has a 50% representation on its board (four representatives); the other four are provided by the football associations of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, in recognition of the unique contribution to the creation and history of the game of the nations now comprising the United Kingdom.
This list, the FIFA 100, included 50 players who were still actively playing at the time of publication (one of whom was female), and 75 retired players (including himself and one woman, but not including deceased players).
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