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  • A day with Zinédine Zidane

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    A day with Zinédine Zidane

    Wednesday 17 December 2003

    Football's glitterati were on show in Basle, Switzerland, on Monday 15 December for a "Match against Poverty", with Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane bringing along their friends for the occasion. The two stars were nominated alongside Thierry Henry ...

  • World football's creme de la creme in Match against Poverty

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    World football's creme de la creme in Match against Poverty

    Tuesday 16 December 2003

    A capacity crowd at the St Jakob Park in Basle thrilled to a colourful football spectacle on Monday evening; following FIFA President Joseph S Blatter's greeting to the crowd and VIP guests, two teams of world superstars put on a gala show to ...

  • Smiles and sportsmanship among contenders

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    Smiles and sportsmanship among contenders

    Monday 15 December 2003

    Zidane, Ronaldo and Henry, the three candidates to win the coveted FIFA World Player of the Year award sat beside one another in the front row of a packed house in Basle to hear FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter announce the 2003 winner.

  • Ljungberg delighted with third place

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    Ljungberg delighted with third place

    Monday 15 December 2003

    Sweden striker Hanna Ljungberg appeared on the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year shortlist for the first time this year, ending up in third place on 84 points behind winner Birgit Prinz on 268 points and Mia Hamm on 133. The player was unable to ...

  • Birgit Prinz voted FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year

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    Birgit Prinz voted FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year

    Monday 15 December 2003

    Germany striker Birgit Prinz has topped the poll for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year ahead of US legend Mia Hamm and Sweden's Hanna Ljungberg, going one better than last year when she finished runner-up to the American star.

  • Zidane matches Ronaldo

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    Zidane matches Ronaldo

    Monday 15 December 2003

    Zinédine Zidane was crowned FIFA World Player for a record-equalling third time at the Gala organised by FIFA on 15 December in Basel, Switzerland. Fresh from orchestrating Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over RC Deportivo La Coruña in the Spanish ...

FIFA World Player GALA 2003

Winners
  • Player of the year (Men's) : Zinedine ZIDANE »
  • Player of the year (Women's) : Birgit PRINZ
  • FIFA Presidential award: The Iraqi Football Community
  • FIFA Fair Play Award: Fans of Glasgow Celtic FC (SCO)
  • Top Team of the Year Award: Brazil
  • Best Mover of the Year: Bahrain