What nationality is the player who received the 2000 Ballon d'Or?
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Ballon d'Or 2000 The 2000 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Luís Figo on 19 December 2000.
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Luís Figo Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (] ; born 4 November 1972) is a retired Portuguese footballer. He played as a midfielder for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Internazionale before retiring on 31 May 2009. He won 127 caps for the Portugal national team, a record at the time but later broken by Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Gianluca Pessotto Gianluca Pessotto (born 11 August 1970 in Latisana, Province of Udine) is a retired football player. A former Italian international, he spent the majority of his club career with Juventus F.C., where he won several domestic and international trophies, and is now head of its youth system. He represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and at UEFA Euro 2000, reaching the final of the latter tournament. Despite not being the most technically gifted footballer, Pessotto was a correct, hard-working, tactically intelligent, and versatile utility player, who was able to play as a full-back or wing-back, or also as a central, defensive, or wide midfielder on either flank; despite being right-footed, he usually preferred to play on the left side of the pitch, where he was known for his ability to chase down opponents, win back the ball, and subsequently carry it up the flank. He was also used as a centre-back on occasion, due to his consistency, awareness, and man-marking ability.
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Hatem Ben Arfa Hatem Ben Arfa (Arabic: حاتم بن عرفة‎ ‎ , ] ; born 7 March 1987) is a French footballer who plays as a winger and an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. He has been described as "one of the best-rated talents in France", but has been criticised by the media and players alike for lacking discipline.
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Dimitri Payet Dimitri Payet (] ; born 29 March 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille and the France national team. A set-piece specialist, known for his accurate, bending free kicks, he primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, and is described as a player who is "blessed with terrific technique and dribbling skills".
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Romain Sort Romain Sort is a French rugby league player who represented his country in the 2000 World Cup.
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Miguel Ángel Nadal Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (] ; born 28 July 1966) is a Spanish retired footballer. Nicknamed "The Beast", he based his game in a tremendous physical display, also being adaptable to various defender and midfielder positions.
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Mattéo Tramoni Mattéo Tramoni (born 20 January 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the French club AC Ajaccio in the Ligue 2.
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Ballon d'Or 2005 The 2005 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was delivered to the Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho on 28 November 2005. On 24 October 2005, was announced the shortlist of 50 male players compiled by a group of experts from "France Football". There were 52 voters, from Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales and Yugoslavia. Each picked a first (5pts), second (4pts), third (3pts), fourth (2pts) and fifth choice (1pt).
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Mario Götze Mario Götze (] ; born 3 June 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. Although his favoured position is that of a playmaker. Götze possesses speed, technique, dribbling skills, and playmaking capabilities. In 2010, German Football Association's then technical director Matthias Sammer described Götze as "one of the best talents Germany has ever had."
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Ballon d'Or 1989 The 1989 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Marco van Basten on 26 December 1989.
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2001 FIFA World Player of the Year The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luís Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. David Beckham was again forced into second place.
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2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or The 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the third year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 7 January 2013., with Lionel Messi winning a record fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or.
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Raul Meireles Raul José Trindade Meireles (] "Ra-Ul Mey-Re-Lesh"; born 17 March 1983) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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Pedro Neto Pedro Lomba Neto (born 9 March 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Italian club S.S. Lazio on loan from S.C. Braga as a left winger.
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Toni Kroos Toni Kroos (] ; born 4 January 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Germany national team.
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Jean-Daniel Padovani At the end of the 2007–08 season, he received the "Etoile d'Or du meilleur gardien de Ligue 2" (Gold star for the best Ligue 2 goalkeeper) from the French football magazine France Football.
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Morgan Schneiderlin Morgan Schneiderlin (] ; born 8 November 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Everton and the France national team.
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Jérôme Boateng Jérôme Agyenim Boateng (] ; born 3 September 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for German club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. A versatile defender, Boateng primarily is a centre-back, although he can also play as a right-back. Physically strong and composed in possession, he has garnered a reputation as a tough-tackling defender, with good passing and an ability to read the game, and is considered to be one of the world's best at his position.
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Ballon d'Or 1965 The 1965 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Eusébio on 28 December 1965.
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Andrea Barzagli Andrea Barzagli, (] ; born 8 May 1981) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian club Juventus and the Italian national team.
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Ballon d'Or 1974 The 1974 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to the Dutch striker Johan Cruyff on 31 December 1974. There were 26 voters, from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, England, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, West Germany and Yugoslavia.