Q: Passage: The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luís Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. David Beckham was again forced into second place.

Question: Based on this passage, who won the fifa world best player 2001? Let's give stream of consciousness first:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luís Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. Therefore, the final answer is Luís Figo.