Sentences with phrase «fifa world player of the year»

The 1995 Fifa World Player of the Year, George Weah (left), had brief spells at Chelsea and Man City.

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The 18 year old captained the Nigerian national side at the Fifa under 17's World Cup in 2015 and was named the Player of the Tournament as his side went on to lift the trophy.

Although the 27 - year - old, who finished on the losing side to Germany in this year's final, is arguably the best player in the world at the moment and perhaps one of the best of all time, his subdued displays in this World Cup certainly make this award a questionable one, with Fifa seemingly looking at reputation over actual performances at the tournaworld at the moment and perhaps one of the best of all time, his subdued displays in this World Cup certainly make this award a questionable one, with Fifa seemingly looking at reputation over actual performances at the tournaWorld Cup certainly make this award a questionable one, with Fifa seemingly looking at reputation over actual performances at the tournament.