This award is designed to recognize an individual who has made the single greatest contribution to the world of football.
It could be a coach, a player or an administrator - hell, it could even be a blogger - but to win the CSN World Performer of the Year Award, their accomplishment must lift and inspire the next generation of football.
Last year's winner, author of The Fix, Declan Hill, wrote the damning account of how far football had fallen into the hands of gamblers and his book has been a catalyst for change in UEFA and parts of FIFA.
We expect that this year's winner will have a similar affect in the years ahead...
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ANDREW JENNINGS
His Panorama investigation - which aired just days before the World Cup bid announcement - exposed new allegations of bribery, executives allegedly taking kickbacks and the secret agreements FIFA requires every bid country to commit to.
And when FIFA proceeded to name the massive underdogs, Russia and Qatar, as the future bid cities, over countries such as the USA and England, it was Jennings' report that fueled the fires of dissent and led some of those countries which were short changed to speak openly about a need for bid reform.
Realistically, for anyone who has followed world football for the past 20 years, Jennings' story only re-affirmed what we've all come to know and have felt helpless about changing. But where his report has had the greatest impact is in the general consciousness. For the first time, casual fans and even non-fans are waking up to the seriousness of the infection at FIFA. People who only tuned in for the party every four years are suddenly taking note of the problem at FIFA and it has emboldened those in the media to start asking hard questions.
It's led to plenty of denials and dismals on FIFA's front - and will likely seal Sepp Blatter's dismissal at next year's general elections - but much like Declan Hill last year, it will be in the way that this report keeps on a light on FIFA's dealing in the years ahead that will have its greatest effect.
For that, Andrew Jennings, is this year's CSN World Performer of the Year.