George Best played football.
FIFA Player of the Century was a one-off award created by FIFA to decide the greatest football player of the 20th century , announced at the annual FIFA World gala , held in Rome on 11 December 2000 . George Best . Before he died , Best was voted 8th in the World Soccer 100 greatest football players of the 20th century election in 1999 and was voted 16th in the IFFHS World Player of the Century election in 1999 .