Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho's four seasons at Barcelona (2003–08) produced two La Liga titles and the 2005 Ballon d'Or, his best years coinciding with football's most joyful era. He scored 70 La Liga goals in 145 appearances and was the first player in La Liga history to receive a standing ovation from the Santiago Bernabéu crowd — in a 3–0 Barcelona win in November 2005 — when he scored twice with a performance so extraordinary that even Real Madrid fans could not stop themselves applauding.