FIFA World Player of the Year 2017
The FIFA World Player of the Year 2017 (officially: The Best FIFA Men's Player ) was chosen on October 23, 2017 in London . It was the 27th award of the “ World Footballer of the Year ” award introduced by the FIFA World Cup in 1991 . The winner of the award was Cristiano Ronaldo .
Voting mode
The winner was determined through a vote among national coaches , national team captains, media representatives and fans. They each named the three best footballers in their opinion. An entry in first place brought five points, a second place three points, the third place one point. Then the points were added.
Result
On August 17, 2017, FIFA published a list of 24 players from which the world footballer was chosen.
Individual evidence
- ↑ FIFA Football Awards 2017 - Voting Results. (PDF) In: fifa.com. FIFA , accessed October 23, 2017 .
- ↑ The Best - FIFA World Player. In: fifa.com. FIFA , accessed August 17, 2017 .