Fifa puts Ronaldinho on the top of their world
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FIFA last night crowned Ronaldinho the world player of the year, barely a week after he lost out to Andrei Shevchenko and Deco, his Barcelona team-mate, for the title of European footballer of the year.
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It&#39;s difficult to know where to start this week, but it might be nice to actually begin by talking about football. Ronaldinho: A symbol of the shift of power in Spanish football?
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Barcelona&#39;s Brazilian player Ronaldinho, is seen in this Sept. 29, 2004 file photo taken in Barcelona, Spain. Ronaldinho won FIFA&#39;s World Player of the Year award on Monday Dec. 20, 2004, ahead of France&#39;s Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.
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Ronaldo scored his record 15th World Cup goal Tuesday, and Adriano and Ze Roberto added two more to give Brazil a 3-0 win over Ghana and a spot in the quarterfinals.
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Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Arsenal&#39;s Thierry Henry, AC Milan&#39;s Andriy Shevchenko, and Barcelona&#39;s Ronaldinho are the three finalists for FIFA&#39;s 2004 World Player of the Year award.
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November 30, 2004. Thierry Henry will battle it out with Ronaldinho and Andrei Shevchenko to be named the Fifa World Player of the Year next month.
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For all of soccer&#039;s worldwide popularity, its biggest prize has long been the property of two continents.
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Ronaldinho could start a party in an empty house, and last night Barcelona&#39;s life-loving Brazilian was the delighted centre of attention at a huge shindig in Zurich.
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Vijay Singh of Fiji has become the top ranked golfer in the world, winning the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Massachusetts, by three shots over former world number one Tiger Woods and Australian Adam Scott.
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For great athletes like Roger Federer and Tiger Woods, there is a fellowship at the top.
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Ronaldinho of Barcelona and Brazil has won the Fifa 2004 World Player of the Year award. Playmaker Ronaldinho, 24, pipped strikers Thierry Henry of Arsenal and France and Andriy Shevchenko of AC Milan and the Ukraine to claim the accolade.
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BRAZIL defeated Bolivia 3-1 yesterday to move back to top spot in the South American World Cup qualifying race. Ronaldo volleyed in a rebound after just 50 seconds, bringing the Sao Paulo stadium crowd to
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LONDON - Vijay Singh is officially the best player in the world, but as far as this week&#39;s World Matchplay Championship is concerned, Ernie Els is the top seed because he is the champion.
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Ronaldinho timed his return to form to perfection to help Barcelona end AC Milan&#39;s 100 percent record in this season&#39;s Champions League, coach Frank Rijkaard said.
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Brazil's 1970 World Cup winning team have been voted the best of all time in a global poll of experts conducted by World Soccer magazine.
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Arsene Wenger today tipped Thierry Henry to overtake Zinedine Zidane as the world&#39;s greatest footballer. With FIFA due to announce the shortlist for the world player of
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Thierry Henry had to settle for the runners-up spot in FIFA&#39;s World Player of the Year award for the second year running after Barcelona&#39;s brilliant Brazilian Ronaldinho took the honour.