<Table> 1996 FIFA World Player of the year <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 1995 1997 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 1995 1997 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award, aged 20 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ronaldo </Td> <Td> PSV Barcelona </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 329 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> George Weah </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alan Shearer </Td> <Td> Blackburn Rovers Newcastle United </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 123 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Matthias Sammer </Td> <Td> Borussia Dortmund </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 109 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jürgen Klinsmann </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Nwankwo Kanu </Td> <Td> Ajax Inter Milan </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Paolo Maldini </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Davor Šuker </Td> <Td> Sevilla Real Madrid </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Gabriel Batistuta </Td> <Td> Fiorentina </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Romário </Td> <Td> Flamengo Valencia </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who was named the best footballer in the world in 1996