Barcelona star Ronaldinho: Player of Year award a great victory
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The 24-year-old edged out Arsenal&#39;s Thierry Henry and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko to the prize. &quot;Just to be here brings me great joy.
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London - South Africa flanker Schalk Burger won the player-of-the year award on Monday as the Springboks dominated the International Rugby Board&#39;s top honours.
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Barcelona&#39;s Ronaldinho, Andriy Shevchenko of AC Milan and Thierry Henry of Arsenal make up the three-man shortlist for the 2004 World Player of the Year award.
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ZURICH, Nov 29 (SW) - Arsenalâs Thierry Henry, Barcaâs Ronaldihno and AC Milanâs Andrei Shevchenko have been shortlisted for FIFAâs 2004 World Player of the Year award.
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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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Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho and Andrei Shevchenko are set to fight it out for the honour of being named as the FIFA World Player of the Year next month.
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Ronaldinho won the vote - by coaches and captains from international sides - with 620 points, while Henry had 552 and Shevchenko accumulated 253.
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Prolific AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko won the Golden Ball award as Europe&#39;s best soccer player Monday, edging out Barcelona&#39;s midfield star Deco and club teammate Ronaldinho.
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When Ronaldo de Assis Moreira -- better known as Ronaldinho Gaucho -- turned down Chelsea to remain with FC Barcelona this year, it wasn't about the money.
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Beauty and integrity were restored to the Champions League at venues as far apart as Barcelona and Moscow on Tuesday night. Nothing quite matches the beauty of a Brazilian&#39;s conjuring a winning goal out of sheer imagination.
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Newly crowned Fifa world player of the year Ronaldinho has poured cold water on suggestions that he wants to move to Chelsea. Barcelona&#39;s Brazilian forward beat Thierry Henry and Andriy Shevchenko to the prestigious
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African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto&#39;o has shown both facets of his playing skills in Barcelona&#39;s 4-1 win over Real Zaragoza.
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Brazilian striker Ronaldinho won FIFA's World Player of the Year award Monday, beating out France's Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.
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ZURICH -- Stylish Brazilian striker Ronaldinho won FIFA&#39;s world player of the year award yesterday, ahead of France&#39;s Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.
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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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World tennis number one Roger Federer was named Swiss Sportsman of the Year for his remarkable performance in 2004. It completed a hat-trick of honors within the space of a week
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ZURICH: Hot favourite Ronaldinho was crowned FIFA&#39;s World Player of the Year last night - and revealed he was glad he snubbed Manchester United in favour of Barcelona.