With tears of joy, and presented by Rafael Marquez, one of his best friends at Barcelona who won the 2005 UEFA Champions League final in Paris against Arsenal, Ronaldinho led the tenth induction into the World Soccer Hall of Fame held after two years of cancellation due to COVID-19 in Pachuca, Mexico on Tuesday night.
Joining the Brazilian star were Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro, Spanish striker Raul Gonzalez and Brazilian midfielder Roberto Carlos and Swedish coach Pia Mariane Sunhage.
Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho won practically everything in his career as a footballer in which he played for eight clubs from 1998 to 2015, among his most outstanding achievements were winning the 2002 World Cup in South Korea/Japan with the Canarinha, the Copa America in Paraguay 1999, the Confederations Cup in 2005 and the aforementioned Champions League in 2005, year in which he won the Golden Ball.
However, he stands out for his smile and unique talent that made teammates and rivals admire him.
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro's career lasted from 1991 to 2011 and he is mostly remembered at club level for his time with Juventus and Real Madrid.
His greatest achievement was winning the 2006 World Cup in Germany with the Italian national team, being the captain of that team and also being recognized with the Golden Ball award that year.