Friday, July 18, 2008

SOUTH AMERICAN FOOTBALLERS OF THE YEAR.

As they have the European footballer of the year , it is but fair to have the south american footballer of the year as most of the best talented players come from south america.
A Chilean footballer, a Brazilian and an Argentinean are the only ones to win it thrice. They are Elias Figueroa, Zico and Carlos Tevez. And the Brazilian brothers Socrates won it in 1983 and his younger brother Rai won it in1992.
1971 Tostao.
1972 Cubillas.
1973 Pele.
1974 Figuerao.
1975 Figuerao.
1976 Figuerao.
1977 Zico.
1978 Kempes.
1979 Maradona.
1980 Maradona.
1981 Zico.
1982 Zico.
1983 Socrates.
1984 Francescoli.
1985 Romeritto.
1986 Alzamendi.
1987 Carlos Vallderrama.
1988 Paz.
1989 Babetto.
1990 Amarilla.
1991 Ruggeri.
1992 Rai.
1993Carlos Valderrama.
1994 Cafu.
1995 Francescoli.
1996 Chilavert.
1997 Salas.
1998 Palermo.
!999 Saviola.
2000 Romario.
2001 Requlme.
2002 Cardozo.
2003 Carlos Tevez.
2004 Carlos Tevez.
2005 Carlos Tevez.
2006 Matias Femandez.
2007 Cabanas.

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