South American Footballer of the Year
The Rey del Fútbol de América ("King of Football of America"), often referred to as the South American Footballer of the Year, is an annual association football award presented to the best footballer in South America over the previous calendar year. The award was conceived by Venezuelan newspaper "El Mundo", which awarded it from 1971 to 1985. Uruguayan newspaper "El País" took over from 1986 onwards.