Ronaldinho wins Ballon D'Or (3 Viewers)

[Zé Tahir]

Barcelona forward Ronaldinho is set to be named European Footballer of the Year on Monday.

The 25-year-old is favourite to win the prestigious Ballon D'Or, having already won the 2004 Fifa World Player of the Year and the inaugural FIFpro award.

The Ballon D'Or is widely accepted to be the highest accolade available to a player plying his trade in Europe.

England midfielders Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard have also both been nominated for the prize.

If he wins, Ronaldinho would become the third Brazilian to win the award for performances at Barcelona, after Ronaldo in 1997 and Rivaldo in 1999.

Ronaldo, who also won in 2002, had left the Nou Camp for Inter Milan when he picked up his first award.

The Ballon D'Or is voted for by European football journalists selected by French magazine France Football.

The award is celebrating its 50th anniversary and was first won by Stanley Matthews while he was at Blackpool in 1956.

Manchester United trio Denis Law, Bobby Charlton and George Best all won the prize, respectively in 1964, 1966 and 1968.

Kevin Keegan won in 1978 and 1979 and Michael Owen was the last English winner, for his displays at Liverpool in 2001.

AC Milan and Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko scooped the prize last year.

Previous winners of the Ballon D'Or:

1956 - Stanley Matthews
1957 - Alfredo Di Stefano
1958 - Raymond Kopa
1959 - Alfredo Di Stefano
1960 - Luis Suarez
1961 - Omar Sivori
1962 - Josef Masopust
1963 - Lev Yachine
1964 - Denis Law
1965 - Eusebio
1966 - Bobby Charlton
1967 - Florian Albert
1968 - George Best
1969 - Gianni Rivera
1970 - Gerd Muller
1971 - Johan Cruyff
1972 - Franz Beckenbauer
1973 - Johan Cruyff
1974 - Johan Cruyff
1975 - Oleg Blokhin
1976 - Franz Beckenbauer
1977 - Alan Simonsen
1978 - Kevin Keegan
1979 - Kevin Keegan
1980 - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1981 - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1982 - Paolo Rossi
1983 - Michel Platini
1984 - Michel Platini
1985 - Michel Platini
1986 - Igor Belanov
1987 - Ruud Gullit
1988 - Marco Van Basten
1989 - Marco Van Basten
1990 - Lothar Matthaus
1991 - Jean-Pierre Papin
1992 - Marco Van Basten
1993 - Roberto Baggio
1994 - Hristo Stoichkov
1995 - George Weah
1996 - Matthias Sammer
1997 - Ronaldo
1998 - Zinedine Zidane
1999 - Rivaldo
2000 - Luis Figo
2001 - Michael Owen
2002 - Ronaldo
2003 - Pavel Nedved
2004 - Andrei Shevchenko

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[k0k0]

I think his deserve that, contribution and always give good influence for his team , about his ability? i can't doubt that! his good skill and good behaviour

 

[Zé Tahir]

yea, he totally deserves it

 

[mikhail]

Wonderful player - a joy to watch. I hope there hasn't been some sort of collective head trauma in France, resulting in Lampard getting it.

 

[barış]

he actually deserves it but do you think that he is playing as well as in the psg?

 

[/usr/bin]

It's Official:

Ronaldinho Wins Golden Ball
11/28/2005 6:33:00 PM
As expected Ronaldinho has won the 2005 Ballon D'Or award as Europe's top player. Barcelona's Brazilian wizard has been churning out virtuoso performances by the boatload this past year.
England’s Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard finished two and three.

THE TOP TEN

1. Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona) 225 points,
2. Frank Lampard (FC Chelsea) 148;
3. Steven Gerrard (FC Liverpool) 142,
4. Thierry Henry (Arsenal London) 41,
5. Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan) 33,
6. Paolo Maldini (AC Milan 23,
7. Adriano (Inter Milan) 22, 8.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus) 21,
9. Kaka (AC Milan) 19,
10. Samuel Eto’o (FC Barcelona) & John Terry (FC Chelsea) 18

Definitely deserving of it..

 

[Zé Tahir]

It's Official:



Definitely deserving of it..

Zlatan has to be happy to be on that list, surely.

 

[barış]

Zlatan has to be happy to be on that list, surely.

i don`t think he is happy. zlatan wants to be 1st i think.

 

[Espectro]

he is without a doubt the best player in the world in this moment, watching him play its juts amazing, he does moves that makes you jump of your sit.

Congratulations to Dinho a VERY deserve win.

 

[Dragon]

Very deserved. He is the best player in the World right now.

Lol, Zlatan is n7

 

[Marty]

Zlatan was 8 actually, but still not too shabby.

 

[Dragon]

Oh, I thought he was tied at n7 with Adriano!

 

[Hambon]

Ronaldhinho is now in a class of a legend of his own time....simply brilliant!! his attitude on and off the pitch is like no other. His skills and love of the game is uncomparable....His type of footballers dont come along much nowadays and should be respected and chershised...forza Donnie!!

 

[Marty]

Nope, Adriano received 22 votes, while Zlatan collected 21.

Top 10
1) Ronaldinho (Barcelona) 225
2) Frank Lampard (Chelsea) 148
3) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) 142
4) Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 41
5) Andriy Shevchenko (Milan) 33
6) Paolo Maldini (Milan) 23
7) Adriano (Inter) 22
8) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus) 21
9) Kakà (Milan) 19
10) Samuel Eto'o (Barcellona) 18
John Terry (Chelsea)

 

[Gep]

Well done Ronaldinho! Was deserved. Never gets into trouble, just gets on with his skills and does the best for his team ..............Take a leaf out of his book Ibra.

 

[ThePLaya]

he really deserve that indeed, but i have a puzzle and i wish if some one could solve it for me,look it this :

6) Paolo Maldini (Milan)


7) Adriano (Inter)
8) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus)
9) Kakà (Milan)
10) Samuel Eto'o (Barcellona)

how come No 6 (defender) won this position & No 7.8.9.10 players who did show great performances with their teams last year and this year too being in those positions?

 

[Azzurri7]

Actually Paolo deserves more than 6. He's been soo great and a Legend. But too bad he'll never win this.

 

[Zé Tahir]

Actually Paolo deserves more than 6. He's been soo great and a Legend. But too bad he'll never win this.

too bad he's worn the wrong jersey this whole time

 

[Freddy]

Ronaldinho totally deserves it

 

[Azzurri7]

too bad he's worn the wrong jersey this whole time

Ze Tahir.. Why don't you check this http://www.juventuz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13633&page=2