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The2004FIFA World Player of the Year award was won byBrazilianRonaldinho for the first time;Thierry Henry finished second for the second year in succession.[1] It was the award's 14th edition. The award ceremony took place on the evening of December 20, 2004, and was held at theZurich Opera House inZurich,Switzerland.[2] There were 157 coaches and 145 captains selected for the voting process, totaling 302 votes.
Birgit Prinz won the women's award for the second time, for the second year in succession. The 2-time award winnerMia Hamm also finished second for the second year in succession. For the women's side, there were 114 coaches and 109 captains selected for the voting process, totaling 223 votes.[1]
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| 1 |  Birgit Prinz | FFC Frankfurt | 376 |
| 2 |  Mia Hamm | 286 | |
| 3 |  Marta | Santa Cruz Umeå IK | 281 |
| 4 | Abby Wambach | 126 | |
| 5 | Kristine Lilly | Boston Breakers | 109 |
| 5 | Hanna Ljungberg | Umeå IK | 109 |
| 7 | Shannon Boxx | 102 | |
| 8 | Renate Lingor | FFC Frankfurt | 89 |
| 8 | Victoria Svensson | Djurgårdens IF | 89 |
| 10 | Cristiane | Juventus-SP | 80 |
| 11 | Pretinha | 68 | |
| 12 | Formiga | Malmö FF | 54 |
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