RONALDO WINS

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On this day in 2002, Brazilian striker Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima became the the fourth Real Madrid player to win the Ballon d' Or award after Alfredo Di Stéfano (1957, 1959), Raymond Kopa (1958), and Luís Figo (2000). Ronaldo who was 26 years old at the time clinched the award ahead of compatriot and teammate Roberto Carlos and Bayern Munich Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.

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