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| 1. Daniel Bertoni Independiente and Argentina |
2. Jan Peters AZ 67 Alkmaar and Holland |
3. Don Masson Derby County and Scotland |
4. Grzegorz Lato Stal Mielec and Poland |
5. Roberto Rivelino Fluminese and Brazil |
6. Migueli Barcelona and Spain |
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| 7. Manfred Kaltz SV Hamburg and West Germany |
8. Danny McGrain Celtic and Scotland |
9. Zico Flamengo and Brazil |
10. Mario Kempes Valencia of Spain and Argentina |
11. Roberto Bettega Juventus and Italy |
12. Kazimierz Deyna Legia Warsaw and Poland |
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| 13. Michel Platini Nancy-Lorraine and France |
14. Emerson Leao Palmeiras and Brazil |
15. Tibor Nyilasi Ferencvaros and Hungary |
16. Willie Johnston West Bromwich Albion and Scotland |
17. Sadoq Attouga Club Africain and Tunisia |
18. Giacinto Facchetti Internazionale and Italy |
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| 19. Franco Causio Juventus and Italy |
20. Berti Vogts Borussia Moench'gladbach and West Germany |
21. Dominique Rocheteau Saint-Etienne and France |
22. Hans Krankl Rapid Vienna and Austria |
23. Rob Rensenbrink Anderlecht of Belgium and Holland |
24. Rene Houseman Huracan and Argentina |
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| 25. Bruce Rioch Derby County and Scotland |
26. Ali Parvin Persepolis and Iran |
27. Victor Rangel Guadalajara and Mexico |
28. Giancarlo Antognoni Fiorentina and Italy |
29. Oswaldo Ramirez Sporting Cristal and Peru |
30. Joe Jordan Manchester United and Scotland |
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| 31. Bjorn Nordqvist IFK Gotherburg and Sweden |
32. Sepp Maier Bayern Munich and West Germany |
33. Rudi Kroll Ajax Amsterdam and Holland |
34. Kenny Dalglish Liverpool and Scotland |
35. Klaus Fischer Schalke 04 and West Germany |
36. Luiz Pereira Atletico Madrid of Spain and Brazil |