KnowraFIFA World Player of the YearLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to FIFA World Player of the Year, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 3Narrower topic 1Compared with 3Ballon d'OrCompared with: It was the separate FIFA honor that later merged with the Ballon d'Or.Hugo SánchezCompared with: Sánchez’s peak predated the award, offering a different measure of his international recognition.Luís FigoCompared with: Figo won it in 2001, extending the individual recognition that began with his 2000 Ballon d'Or.