Ronaldinho has been voted as European player of the year. Lampard of Chelsea was second and Liverpool's Steven gerard was third.
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Barcelona and Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho was named 2005 European Footballer of the Year on Monday.
The 25-year-old was favourite to claim the Ballon D'Or, having already won the 2004 Fifa World Player of the Year and the inaugural FIFpro award.
The Ballon D'Or is widely accepted to be the highest accolade available to a player plying his trade in Europe.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard came second, while Liverpool's Steven Gerrard finished third.
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was fourth in the voting, followed by AC Milan and Ukraine forward Andriy Shevchenko, who won last year
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4475808.stm
Barcelona and Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho was named 2005 European Footballer of the Year on Monday.
The 25-year-old was favourite to claim the Ballon D'Or, having already won the 2004 Fifa World Player of the Year and the inaugural FIFpro award.
The Ballon D'Or is widely accepted to be the highest accolade available to a player plying his trade in Europe.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard came second, while Liverpool's Steven Gerrard finished third.
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was fourth in the voting, followed by AC Milan and Ukraine forward Andriy Shevchenko, who won last year
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