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16.07.2008 09:24

Individual recognition

Jesús Carrillo

Since joining FC Barcelona, Ronaldinho has been recognised on a personal level as one of the best football players in the world thanks to his individual ability, the team's success and the superb goals that he has scored.

France Football named him as the best player of the year in the European game in 2005 when they awarded him the Ballon d'Or and he was awarded the trophy in December of that year, only months before helping Barça to win the Champions League.

Two FIFA World Player gongs

FIFA also showed their support and their vote among the coaches and captains from teams around the globe saw Ronaldinho praised almost unanimously for his performances and he was named as the world's best player on three consecutive occasions in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

The worldwide professional footballers' association, FIFPro, also recognised his skill and ability and named Ronaldinho as the best player i the world in 2005 and 2006.

UEFA awards

There awas still more to come with UEFA joining as they named him as the best forward in the Champions League for 2004-05 and said that his goal against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was the best goal in the competition that season. The following year, Ronaldinho was named as the best player in the tournament when Barcelona won the cup in Paris.

Other prizes

Alongside all these trophies, Ronaldinho was also awarded by other entities such as French magazine, Onze Mundial, and English publication World Soccer both gave him awards as their favourite player in the same era, along with the EFE news agency naming him as the best sportsman from Latin America.