INTERNATIONAL: Zidane and Prinz take FIFA World Player of the Year awards

Frenchman Zinedine Zidane (264 points) beat out countryman Thierry Henry (186) in balloting for the 2003 FIFA Men's World Player of the Year. Ronaldo, Zidane's Real Madrid teammate and winner of the 2002 award, finished third with 176 points.

Pavel Nedved of the Czech Republic and Juventus was fourth with 158 points and Roberto Carlos of Brazil and Real Madrid fifth with 105.

Van Nistelrooy of Manchester United and the Netherlands was sixth and David Beckham of Real Madrid and England was seventh.

Birgit Prinz (268 points), who led Germany to the 2003 Women's World Cup title, beat out American Mia Hamm (133), who had beaten out Prinz for the title last year, was named the 2003 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year. Sweden's Hanna Ljungberg (88) finished third in the vote.