Ronaldinho named FIFPRO player of the year

Written by , 06.11 23h51

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Ronaldinho has been named FifPro's player of the year for the second season in a row.

Ronaldinho received the most nominations from the 43,000 players eligible to vote.

Ronaldinho played a key role in Barca's capture of the Champions League crown.

Kaka was the only other Brazilian to make it into the FifPro World XI best players.

FifPro World XI

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus)

Defenders: Lilian Thuram (France/Barcelona) Fabio Cannavaro (Italy/Real Madrid) John Terry (England/Chelsea) Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy/Barcelona)

Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo (Italy/AC Milan) Zinedine Zidane (now retired) Kaka (Brazil/AC Milan)

Forwards: Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon/Barcelona) Thierry Henry (France/Arsenal) Ronaldinho (Brazil/Barcelona)

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