Ronaldinho Wins FIFA Player of the Year

Ronaldinho is FIFA's Player of the Year


Associated Press

12/20/2004

ZURICH (AP) - Brazil striker Ronaldinho won FIFA's World Player of the Year award Monday, ahead of France's Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.



Henry came second for the second year in a row. Countryman Zinedine Zidane won in 2003.



Germany's Birgit Prinz won the women's award, ahead of American Mia Hamm and Brazilian youngster Marta.





Brazil was named team of the year.