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B/R Football on Twitter: "On this day in 2002, Brazil and Real Madrid legend Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or 🇧🇷🙌 https://t.co/jMz588oGw3" / Twitter
![Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho holds his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award as European Footballer of the Year during a press conference in Paris November 28, 2005. Ronaldinho won the award, celebrating its Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho holds his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award as European Footballer of the Year during a press conference in Paris November 28, 2005. Ronaldinho won the award, celebrating its](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8BB38/brazilian-soccer-star-ronaldinho-holds-his-ballon-dor-golden-ball-award-as-european-footballer-of-the-year-during-a-press-conference-in-paris-november-28-2005-ronaldinho-won-the-award-celebrating-its-50th-anniversary-this-year-which-is-given-by-a-panel-of-european-soccer-journalists-selected-by-french-magazine-france-football-2E8BB38.jpg)
Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho holds his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award as European Footballer of the Year during a press conference in Paris November 28, 2005. Ronaldinho won the award, celebrating its
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