Updated 17 December 2001, 16.13

Figo, centre, is the Fifa World Player of the Year

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	Past winners
		2000 - Zinedine Zidane
		1999 - Rivaldo
		1998 - Zinedine Zidane
		1997 - Ronaldo
		1996 - Ronaldo
		1995 - George Weah
		1994 - Romario
		1993 - Roberto Baggio
		1992 - Marco Van Basten
		1991 - Lothar Matthaus

The Portugal captain finished second in the voting for the award last season, when French captain Zinedine Zidane was the victor.

Beckham was runner up for the second time in three years in the award voted for by the coaches of the world's national teams.

Third place went to Figo's Real Madrid teammate Raul.

Earlier in the cermony Paolo di Canio was given a Fifa fair play award for his actions in a game against Everton.

The West Ham forward decided to catch the ball when the opposition goalkeeper was lying injured on the floor, rather than shoot towards an empty net.

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