The Brazilian won 3 trophies, scored a Champions League hattrick and earned a standing ovation at Santiago Bernabeu.

Ronaldinho was Barcelona’s last player not named Leo Messi to win the Ballon d’Or. He received the accolade on November 28, 2005; 15 years ago.

Here are Ronaldinho’s astonishing numbers for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 campaigns which earned him this prize:

Roni’ scored 13 goals in 42 games during the 2004-2005 season but the best was yet to come.
He added 15 goals in the first half of the 2005-2006 season.
This run included a hattrick against Udinese in the Champions League and 3 braces in La Liga.
Ronaldinho’s most iconic moment arrived in the away Clasico win: the Brazilian scored a brace and received a standing ovation from the Real Madrid fans.
He also won 2 trophies in 2005: the La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup.
‘Roni’ impressed for the national team as well, scoring 5 goals for Brazil and winning the 2005 Confederations Cup.

In total, Ronaldinho scored 94 goals in 207 games for Barcelona.

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