Those only 20 year old Brazilian Marta was selected on Monday of the FIFA for the first time to world-best soccer players.

This was first time a Brazilian the title of the world-best soccer players for itself decided. Midfield player Marta reached 2004 the third place and 2005 the second place with the choice of the best soccer player inside. But 2006 were the year that only 20 year old Brazilian, with 475 points could it itself clear before the American Kristine Lilly (388 points) and the third-placed German Renate Lingor with 305 points to state.

With the gentlemen it created Ronaldinho this year only to the third place, second became Zidane and the first place went to the Italian Cannavaro. “Crew of the yearly” became the fifth time successively Brazil, although the record world champion had already failed with the WM in Germany in the quarter final because of France.
The “Seleção” had taken and could 2006 only this a defeat against France also in the December rank list with 1588 points a limited lead over world champions Italy (1560) and Argentina (1551) maintain.