| FIGO | Luis .... , 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year (4) |
| BOAMORTE | Luis ... ....., 2001-09 Portugal and 2001-07 Fulham midfielder (3,5) |
| ABBY | ___ Wamback American former soccer player who was awarded the 2012 FIFA World Player of the year |
| WEAH | George ___, Liberia striker; 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year (4) |
| HAMM | Two-time FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (2001, 2002) |
| KAKA | 2002-16 Brazil and 2009-13 Real Madrid midfielder between spells at Milan; 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year (4) |
| LUISFIGO | 1991-2006 Portugal midfielder; 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year (4.4) |
| GEORGEWEAH | Former FIFA World Player of the Year elected President of Liberia in 2017 (6,4) |
| ROMARIO | Brazil footballer who was the 1994 FIFA World Player of the Year (7) |
| MIAHAMM | FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002 |
| RONALDO | Brazilian football wizard nicknamed The Phenomenon who has thrice won FIFA's World Player of the Year |
| CARLI | Two-time winner of FIFA's Women's World Player of the Year Lloyd |
| ZIDANE | Zinedine ___, 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year (6) |
| MARTA | Five-time FIFA World Player of the Year, 2006-2010 |
| RIVALDO | 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year (7) |
| MESSI | Five-time FIFA World Player of the Year |
| RONALDINHO | 1999-2013 Brazil attacker; 2004 and 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year |
| CANNACARO | Fabio ......... , 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year (9) |
| ZINEDINE | Three times FIFA World Player of the Year, ... Zidane (8) |
| MCCAW | All Blacks' first three-time World Player of the Year (5) |
