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Events on Monday 11 December 2000 1
2000Named FIFA co-Player of the 20th CenturyAt the FIFA World gala in Rome, Maradona is named joint FIFA Player of the 20th Century alongside Pelé. The jury votes largely for Pelé; the public internet vote goes overwhelmingly for Maradona. It is the perfect expression of their complex rivalry.