1994 FIFA World Player of the Year
The FIFA World Player of the Year award of 1994 went to the Brazilian and Barcelona striker Romário, second place went to the Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov (also of Barcelona) and third was Roberto Baggio of Italy and Juventus. After finishing as the runner-up in 1993, Romário repeated his series of brilliant performances, dominating the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 1993–94 La Liga. Stoichkov came in second, doubling Romário in the Barcelona attack.