Eurosport is reporting that Zinedine Zidane has beaten Thierry Henry to the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
The final vote count was as follows:
1. Zinedine Zidane (France/Real Madrid) 264 votes
2. Thierry Henry (France/Arsenal) 186
3. Ronaldo (Brazil/Real Madrid) 176
4. Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic/Juventus) 158
5. Roberto Carlos (Brazil/Real Madrid) 105
6. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands/Manchester United) 86
7. David Beckham (England/Real Madrid) 74
8. Raul (Spain/Real Madrid) 39
9. Paolo Maldini (Italy/AC Milan) 37
10. Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine/AC Milan) 26