Ronaldinho's legendary smile. The Brazilian can savour his second consecutive FIFA World Player title.
Cannavaro and Marta
Gala Past winners
Portugal's football player Cristiano Ronaldo (L) smiles with Brazil's football player Kaka during a
Past winners
The FIFA Fair Play Award went to the President and team captain of the Turkish Football Association, Mahmut Özgener and Tuncay Sanli respectively, as well as their counterparts at the Football Federation of Armenia
Gala Past winners
Brazilian midfielder Marta seats prior to receive the FIFA women's world footballer of the year 2008 award
FIFA world Footballer of the Year 2008, Brazilian Marta (R) and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo pose with their trophies
Sylvie van der Vaart, show host of the FIFA World Player Gala 2008
FIFA World Player Gala 2008
Brazil's football player Kaka holds the trophy of FIFA player of the year
Gala Past winners
Ronaldo and Zidane in the 2002 FIFA World Player Award Gala
Two born champions stand back and admire as another of their kind takes centre stage. Zinedine Zidane said later that the choice of Fabio Cannavaro was "completely logical" and, here, he and fellow FIFA World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus are able to smile a
The three nominees enjoying one another's company. From left to right, Samuel Eto'o, Frank Lampard and Ronaldinho.
The three nominees for the FIFA World Player Award from left to right: Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Frank Lampard
Birgit Prinz is all smiles after receiving her third consecutive FIFA World Player Award. She goes one better than Mia Hamm, who was crowned twice.
Past winners
Gala Past winners
Gala Past winners
Gala Past winners
Gala Past winners
