Ronaldinho, FIFA Player of the Year

KappaKid17 · 12-20-2004, 04:09 PM

Ronaldinho named World Player of the Year

By Timothy Collings

ZURICH, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Barcelona's Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho was named FIFA World Player of the Year on Monday.

Ronaldinho, 24, totalled 620 points followed by Thierry Henry of Arsenal and France on 552. Newly-crowned European Footballer of the Year Andriy Shevchenko of AC Milan and Ukraine was third on 253.

"For me just to be selected and to be here was already an honour," Ronaldinho told the FIFA gala awards ceremony.

"Of course I have to thank my Barcelona colleagues because I could not have won it without them.

"I am very happy at Barcelona, I want to be part of a new winning era at the club and I have no plans to go anywhere else," he added, dismissing suggestions he might be interested in a move to Chelsea.

It was the second successive year that Henry has finished as runner-up in the poll based on the verdict of 157 international coaches and, for the first time this year, 145 national team captains.

Five points were awarded for a first place nomination, three for second and one for third. Ronaldinho gained 89 first place votes, Henry 79 and Shevchenko 34.

Last year's winner Zinedine Zidane, who announced his international retirement from the France team after Euro 2004, came fourth. Last year's European Footballer of the Year Pavel Nedved of the Czech Republic was fifth.

Ronaldinho has transformed Barcelona since arriving from Paris St Germain in 2003 and they lead the Primera Liga by nine points. Unlike his rivals for the award, organised by world soccer's governing body FIFA, Ronaldinho did not win a major club trophy this year.

Ronaldinho did not take part in the Copa America won by Brazil as he was rested along with Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos.

He is the fourth Brazilian to capture the award since its introduction in 1991 after Romario (1994), three times winner Ronaldo (1996, 1997 and 2002) and Rivaldo (1999).

Remarkably, they all won the award when playing for Barcelona, though after his first success Ronaldo was with Inter Milan in 1997 and Real Madrid in 2002.

Germany's Birgit Prinz won women's player of the year, the Presidents' Award went to Haiti for promoting the match for peace against Brazil and Brazil took the Fair Play award.

There you have it. He's very deserving of it, I believe.

KappaKid17 · 12-20-2004, 09:40 PM

bump

I'm sure this comes as no suprise to anyone.

anselmo · 12-21-2004, 01:23 AM

well ive been sayin it for years now and finnaly he gets the recognition he deserves. Go you good thing

sting-ray · 12-21-2004, 05:58 PM

yea, it was well deserved. I think Adriano will get the Ballon D'or next year. I was suprised that Michael Ballack didn't even make the top 50 cut of europe this year...

Anarchy for the UK · 12-22-2004, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sting-ray

yea, it was well deserved. I think Adriano will get the Ballon D'or next year. I was suprised that Michael Ballack didn't even make the top 50 cut of europe this year...

i'm not, with players like ronaldinho, henry, shevchenko, wayne rooney and the rest of them. he didnt really have a chance

12-22-2004, 08:07 AM

Congrats to him.

Welcometothezoo · 12-22-2004, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medopalis

I don't really rate Michael Ballack that highly...he seems to be a bit too peripheral in some games, for someone who's that important to his team.

ahhhh he's still awesome though, i just think he misses his Leverkusen days and i don't think his heart has really been in achieving with Bayern Munich. I think he's had a bit of a 'Vieira syndrome' over the last few years, lol. That's why I really want Chelsea to bid strongly for him, because I reckon he'd leave Bayern.

Till_Lindeman001 · 12-22-2004, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sting-ray

I was suprised that Michael Ballack didn't even make the top 50 cut of europe this year...

I'm surprised too that he didn't make the top 50, he is one of the few players in the world who COULD play anywhere outfield, he's strong on both feet, attacks and defends with equal ability and is one of the best headers of a ball in Europe, oh, and his long range shots are absolute cannons! He is a hugely important player for both Bayern München and Germany, I'd have him in my team any day.

sting-ray · 12-22-2004, 04:31 PM

exactly 100% and also to say that beckham had a better year than ballack is rediculous... truly bull****

jaymz_is_god · 12-22-2004, 05:33 PM

Can anyone give me a link to a list of the top 50?

mr snrub · 12-22-2004, 06:02 PM

Nominations for the 2004 World Fifa Player of the Year award:

Adriano (Brazil)
Roberto Ayala (Argentina)
Michael Ballack (Germany)
Milan Baros (Czech Rep)
David Beckham (England)
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
Cafu (Brazil)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Deco (Portugal)
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
Luis Figo (Portugal)
Steven Gerrard (England)
Ryan Giggs (Wales)
Thierry Henry (France)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
Oliver Kahn (Germany)
Kaka (Brazil)
Frank Lampard (England)
Henrik Larsson (Sweden)
Roy Makaay (Holland)
Paolo Maldini (Italy)
Pavel Nedved (Czech Rep)
Alessandro Nesta (Italy)
Michael Owen (England)
Robert Pires (France)
Raul (Spain)
Roberto Carlos (Brazil)
Ronaldinho (Brazil)
Ronaldo (Brazil)
Wayne Rooney (England)
Andrej Shevchenko (Ukraine)
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Holland)
Theodoros Zagorakis (Greece)
Zinedine Zidane (France)

mr snrub · 12-22-2004, 06:18 PM

^^

sorry, just realised that is only 35, and also Ballack is included, so I dont know how accurate it is, I just picked it up off the internet.

KappaKid17 · 12-23-2004, 01:23 AM

Ballack not making the list is no suprise to me. All those players are quality, and I'd still consider Makaay a more solid player than Ballack, just comparing them because they both play for Bayern Munich.

sting-ray · 12-23-2004, 04:25 AM

this is how it is though.. once you make a name for yourself you find yourself in contention for recognition all the time.. I think Ronaldinho deserved the award fully but putting Beckham on that list over ballack wasn't IMO fair... just like how Micoud was having a fabulous year last year and he wasn't even invited to play for France in Euro04... :-/

that gurl who walkes in photos · 12-23-2004, 11:34 AM

I think Ronaldinho did deserve it this year he was outstanding during the world cup. I do think that Adriano will give him a run for his money and maybe Wayne Rooney if he gets his discipline together. I think the FIFA player of the year concerntrates to much on flair, you never hear gutsy players get a recognition, you never see the Costacurta's (i know he's old now :P), Makalele's etc who perform consistantly and do their job.

KappaKid17 · 12-23-2004, 02:13 PM

Beckham's nomination doesn't mean anything. It's just as you said, sting-ray, that when a player finally gains recognition, they'll always be in the hunt for any type of award. Beckham hasn't played well in Madrid ever since he first got there. I'd love to see him back in the EPL, with Man U if it were ever possible. But, I would definitely exchange Ballack for Beckham, certainly.

Expresso · 12-23-2004, 08:28 PM

Well deserved indeed. I love the way he plays.

davey · 12-24-2004, 11:49 AM

That was daylight robbery Thierry Henry should have won that.

12-24-2004, 12:14 PM

Arjen Robben should be in this. he playd very well in euro 2004

bass is good · 12-24-2004, 05:49 PM

That ugly piece of **** is good for nothing but a bit of ball twiddling.

12-20-2004, 04:09 PM	#1
KappaKid17 Glory, Glory Man United Join Date: May 2001 Location: Irving Posts: 2,892	Ronaldinho, FIFA Player of the Year Ronaldinho named World Player of the Year By Timothy Collings ZURICH, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Barcelona's Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho was named FIFA World Player of the Year on Monday. Ronaldinho, 24, totalled 620 points followed by Thierry Henry of Arsenal and France on 552. Newly-crowned European Footballer of the Year Andriy Shevchenko of AC Milan and Ukraine was third on 253. "For me just to be selected and to be here was already an honour," Ronaldinho told the FIFA gala awards ceremony. "Of course I have to thank my Barcelona colleagues because I could not have won it without them. "I am very happy at Barcelona, I want to be part of a new winning era at the club and I have no plans to go anywhere else," he added, dismissing suggestions he might be interested in a move to Chelsea. It was the second successive year that Henry has finished as runner-up in the poll based on the verdict of 157 international coaches and, for the first time this year, 145 national team captains. Five points were awarded for a first place nomination, three for second and one for third. Ronaldinho gained 89 first place votes, Henry 79 and Shevchenko 34. Last year's winner Zinedine Zidane, who announced his international retirement from the France team after Euro 2004, came fourth. Last year's European Footballer of the Year Pavel Nedved of the Czech Republic was fifth. Ronaldinho has transformed Barcelona since arriving from Paris St Germain in 2003 and they lead the Primera Liga by nine points. Unlike his rivals for the award, organised by world soccer's governing body FIFA, Ronaldinho did not win a major club trophy this year. Ronaldinho did not take part in the Copa America won by Brazil as he was rested along with Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos. He is the fourth Brazilian to capture the award since its introduction in 1991 after Romario (1994), three times winner Ronaldo (1996, 1997 and 2002) and Rivaldo (1999). Remarkably, they all won the award when playing for Barcelona, though after his first success Ronaldo was with Inter Milan in 1997 and Real Madrid in 2002. Germany's Birgit Prinz won women's player of the year, the Presidents' Award went to Haiti for promoting the match for peace against Brazil and Brazil took the Fair Play award. There you have it. He's very deserving of it, I believe.

12-22-2004, 06:18 PM	#12
mr snrub cKy King Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,141	^^ sorry, just realised that is only 35, and also Ballack is included, so I dont know how accurate it is, I just picked it up off the internet. Last edited by mr snrub; 12-22-2004 at 06:37 PM.

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12-20-2004, 09:40 PM	#2
KappaKid17 Glory, Glory Man United Join Date: May 2001 Location: Irving Posts: 2,892	bump I'm sure this comes as no suprise to anyone.

12-21-2004, 01:23 AM	#3
anselmo Scarface Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 413	well ive been sayin it for years now and finnaly he gets the recognition he deserves. Go you good thing

12-21-2004, 05:58 PM	#4
sting-ray sunset on Ibiza Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 11,875	yea, it was well deserved. I think Adriano will get the Ballon D'or next year. I was suprised that Michael Ballack didn't even make the top 50 cut of europe this year...

12-22-2004, 08:07 AM	#6
Rancid Dan Guest Posts: n/a	Congrats to him.

12-22-2004, 04:31 PM	#9
sting-ray sunset on Ibiza Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 11,875	exactly 100% and also to say that beckham had a better year than ballack is rediculous... truly bull****

12-22-2004, 05:33 PM	#10
jaymz_is_god Lie, rape, steal & murder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newtownards, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,567	Can anyone give me a link to a list of the top 50?

12-22-2004, 06:02 PM	#11
mr snrub cKy King Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,141	Nominations for the 2004 World Fifa Player of the Year award: Adriano (Brazil) Roberto Ayala (Argentina) Michael Ballack (Germany) Milan Baros (Czech Rep) David Beckham (England) Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) Cafu (Brazil) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Deco (Portugal) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon) Luis Figo (Portugal) Steven Gerrard (England) Ryan Giggs (Wales) Thierry Henry (France) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) Oliver Kahn (Germany) Kaka (Brazil) Frank Lampard (England) Henrik Larsson (Sweden) Roy Makaay (Holland) Paolo Maldini (Italy) Pavel Nedved (Czech Rep) Alessandro Nesta (Italy) Michael Owen (England) Robert Pires (France) Raul (Spain) Roberto Carlos (Brazil) Ronaldinho (Brazil) Ronaldo (Brazil) Wayne Rooney (England) Andrej Shevchenko (Ukraine) Ruud van Nistelrooy (Holland) Theodoros Zagorakis (Greece) Zinedine Zidane (France)

12-23-2004, 01:23 AM	#13
KappaKid17 Glory, Glory Man United Join Date: May 2001 Location: Irving Posts: 2,892	Ballack not making the list is no suprise to me. All those players are quality, and I'd still consider Makaay a more solid player than Ballack, just comparing them because they both play for Bayern Munich.

12-23-2004, 04:25 AM	#14
sting-ray sunset on Ibiza Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 11,875	this is how it is though.. once you make a name for yourself you find yourself in contention for recognition all the time.. I think Ronaldinho deserved the award fully but putting Beckham on that list over ballack wasn't IMO fair... just like how Micoud was having a fabulous year last year and he wasn't even invited to play for France in Euro04... :-/

12-23-2004, 11:34 AM	#15
that gurl who walkes in photos You Love Us Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: wales, uk, Cardiff Posts: 520	I think Ronaldinho did deserve it this year he was outstanding during the world cup. I do think that Adriano will give him a run for his money and maybe Wayne Rooney if he gets his discipline together. I think the FIFA player of the year concerntrates to much on flair, you never hear gutsy players get a recognition, you never see the Costacurta's (i know he's old now :P), Makalele's etc who perform consistantly and do their job.

12-23-2004, 02:13 PM	#16
KappaKid17 Glory, Glory Man United Join Date: May 2001 Location: Irving Posts: 2,892	Beckham's nomination doesn't mean anything. It's just as you said, sting-ray, that when a player finally gains recognition, they'll always be in the hunt for any type of award. Beckham hasn't played well in Madrid ever since he first got there. I'd love to see him back in the EPL, with Man U if it were ever possible. But, I would definitely exchange Ballack for Beckham, certainly.

12-23-2004, 08:28 PM	#17
Expresso t man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 756	Well deserved indeed. I love the way he plays.

12-24-2004, 11:49 AM	#18
davey Garlic Bread?! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,216	That was daylight robbery Thierry Henry should have won that.

12-24-2004, 12:14 PM	#19
Drumma Guest Posts: n/a	Arjen Robben should be in this. he playd very well in euro 2004

12-24-2004, 05:49 PM	#20
bass is good guns don't kill people Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: get your hands off of my woman, mother ****er! Posts: 3,735	That ugly piece of **** is good for nothing but a bit of ball twiddling.