World Soccer: footballer of the year, 1982-2012.

2012
1. Lionel Andrés Messi : 47,33% of votes
2. Cristiano Ronaldo : 19,01%
3. Andrés Iniesta : 9,77%
4. Andrea Pirlo : 6,10%
5. Falcao : 5,95%
6. Neymar : 3,60%
7. Iker Casillas : 2,30%
8. Xavi : 1,78%
9. Didier Drogba : 1,77%
10. Eden Hazard : 0,37%

Previous winners
1982: Paolo Rossi : 23%
1983: Zico : 28%
1984: Michel Platini : 54%
1985: Michel Platini : 21%
1986: Diego Armando Maradona : 36%
1987: Ruud Gullit : 39%
1988: Marco van Basten : 43%
1989: Ruud Gullit : 24%
1990: Lothar Matthäus : 22%
1991: Jean-Pierre Papin : 25%
1992: Marco van Basten : 19%
1993: Roberto Baggio : 14%
1994: Paolo Maldini : 27%
1995: Gianluca Vialli : 18%
1996: Ronaldo : 17%
1997: Ronaldo : 27%
1998: Zinédine Zidane : 23%
1999: Rivaldo : 42%
2000: Luís Figo : 26%
2001: Michael Owen : 31%
2002: Ronaldo : 26%
2003: Pavel Nedved : 36%
2004: Ronaldinho Gaúcho : 29%
2005: Ronaldinho Gaúcho : 39%
2006: Fabio Cannavaro : 40%
2007: Kaká : 52%
2008: Cristiano Ronaldo : 48%
2009: Lionel Andrés Messi : 43%
2010: Xavi : 25%
2011: Lionel Andrés Messi : 60% -record-
2012: Lionel Andrés Messi : 47%

3 times: Messi, Ronaldo
twice: Platini, Van Basten, Ronaldinho, Gullit.

Per nation:
8: Brazil
5: Italy
4: France, Argentina, Holland
2: Portugal

Per club
9; Barcelona
8: Juventus
6: Milan