
Beckham for Henry, Cafu for Maldini and Haitao for Cristiane, find out who came out tops for your country's captain and coach in 2004

"What will be your outstanding memories from 2004?" This was the question that FIFA.com put to some of the 1,300 guests at the FIFA Gala. Read on for a sample of their highs and lows from this Centennial year of the game's governing body.

The snow-covered roofs, perfectly complemented by the colourful festive decorations in the streets, imbued Zurich with a glittering, dreamlike quality on Monday evening.

Football's world governing body has presented the inaugural FIFA Futsal World Player award to Brazilian Alessandro Rosa Vieira, better known as Falcao.

Meet Ronaldinho, Brazil and Barcelona star and new FIFA World
Player 2004, in an exclusive interview with
FIFA.com.

They may not have won the prestigious trophy but all are proud to have been chosen among the three best male and female players of 2004. Thierry Henry, Andriy Shevchenko, Mia Hamm and Marta answered a few questions before slipping away to leave ...