3. Ronaldinho: 2001 – 2003
55 league games / 17 league goals
Brazil
So many superlatives that were lauded on Okocha could also be applied to the brilliant Brazilian – but supercharged.
There’s certainly no doubting the magician from Porto Alegre filled the gap left after the Nigerian trickster’s departure – and then some – by taking the streetball-style swagger to another level and scoring some breath-taking goals.
Although this was not quite the Ronaldinho that would go on to conquer all before him at Barcelona, at PSG he continued on the trajectory many had predicted his innate talent would allow him to reach.
Despite some controversial rifts with manager Luis Fernandez and only securing the Intertoto Cup as silverware during his two seasons in Paris, he left fans at the Parc des Princes with quite the reel of highlights and some standout performances.
