Brazil It is one of the countries where football is most experienced, it could even be classified as one of the lands where this sport is more than a passion. Great footballers who left their mark on the world thanks to this discipline have emerged from the country of Rio; currently, with a great campaign in his favor and after being crowned champion of the UEFA champions league where he also scored a goal, Vinicius Jr is shaping up to be the winner of the Golden Ball.
On October 28, the magazine France Football will present the award in what will be the 68th edition of the Golden Ball. It will take place in the Théâtre du Châtelet from Paris, in France1. The last winner of the trophy was the Argentine Lionel Messi.
🇧🇷😳 Ronaldo Nazario, categorical: the Ballon d’Or deserves to go to Vinicius Junior.
🗯️ In addition, he declared him the best player in the world “by difference.” pic.twitter.com/GLzsMOFR98
— The Graphic (@elgraficoweb) June 7, 2024
It has been 17 years since a Brazilian last won this recognition, with the odds high that the Brazilian striker real Madrid win this edition, in 90min We are going to review which players born in Brazil previously won the Golden Ball.
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🗓️| On a day like today, but in 1997, Ronaldo Nazario wins his first Ballon d’Or at just 21 years old.
After a phenomenal year in the ranks of Barcelona and Inter Milan, the Brazilian star is still the youngest player to win such an award. pic.twitter.com/wZ9xh0BZ3t
— (@OmarBS_) December 22, 2021
He was the first Brazilian player to win the trophy after those in charge of his organization decided to open the applications to football in general and not only for European footballers, in addition, he became the youngest player to acquire it. He was the season’s top scorer and won three titles, without a doubt this Ballon d’Or was an award for that high level.
Rivaldo opened the doors of his house to show his collection of trophies. Quite poor: he only won the World Cup, Champions League, Copa América, Confederations Cup, Ballon d’Or, MVP of the Copa América… Elegance at the service of efficiency. Recontra crack. pic.twitter.com/Cuh2PwyNpk
— VarskySports (@VarskySports) November 24, 2021
Just two years after the first Brazilian appeared in the enormous history of this award, Rivaldo arrived to continue the legacy. He accumulated 219 points, surpassing himself David Beckham. He had two great seasons in a row that allowed him to win several titles with Barcelona and, consequently, become the greatest candidate to win the Ballon d’Or.
Statistics of the 2002 Ballon d’Or winner:
With the club: 10 goals + 4 assists
With the national team: 11 goals + 2 assistsThese statistics are probably not seen in today’s football for a Ballon d’Or winner.
However, Ronaldo Nazario was two years old… pic.twitter.com/abxvavpByC
— Football Tips (@TipsFutbol) June 27, 2023
In this second opportunity, El Fenómeno went through three years of injuries that not only kept him on the sidelines of the fields, but almost forced him to leave football. Furthermore, obtaining this award was a little questioned since the argument of the votes cast expressed that they wanted to reward the player’s perseverance even though there were other footballers with a better season than the Brazilian.
Undisputed winner. Ronaldinho was a true star who captivated the entire world with his display of the game. In 2005 he was pure magic and leadership within Barça, an exceptional year for his career. There is no doubt here as to why he was the winner of the trophy, just look at statistics or investigate the influence of the Brazilian to understand why he deserved it.
The player of Milan He was the last Brazilian to win this Ballon d’Or after beating none other than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the sum of votes. This award placed Brazil as the most distinguished South American country in the last 10 editions.
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