Ronaldinho wins world player of year award

RONALDINHO was named FIFA’s world player of the year for the second successive season last night as Frank Lampard had to settle for second place.

Barcelona’s brilliant Brazilian, becomes only the third player to win the world award twice.

Lampard may be viewed by his Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho as the best player in the world but he came second in the voting by national team coaches and captains while Samuel Eto’o finished third.