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Neymar vs Ronaldinho

Who is the better player?

The world decides.

Brazil

Neymar

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Ronaldinho

About the debate

Neymar and Ronaldinho both wore Brazil’s number 10 and both won the Champions League with Barcelona, nine years apart. Ronaldinho won the 2002 World Cup and the 2005 Ballon d’Or; Neymar never won the World Cup but retired from international football in July 2026 as Brazil’s all-time top scorer with 80 goals.

Both are still registered players in 2026, Neymar with Santos and Ronaldinho, at 46, with Italian third-tier club Ravenna. The world now votes on who is the better player.

Major honours
NeymarHonourRonaldinho
0World Cups1
0Ballon d’Or wins1
1Champions League titles1
1Copa Libertadores titles1
80Brazil goals33

As of October 2026.Every trophy, side by side

The case for Neymar

  • Retired from international football after the 2026 World Cup as Brazil’s all-time top scorer, with 80 goals in 130 appearances.
  • Won the 2014–15 Champions League with Barcelona, scoring in the 3–1 final against Juventus and finishing as the competition’s joint top scorer with 10 goals.
  • Captained Brazil to Olympic gold at Rio 2016, scoring the winning penalty in the shoot-out against Germany at the Maracanã.
  • Won the 2011 Copa Libertadores with Santos and the 2013 Confederations Cup with Brazil, where he was named the tournament’s best player, and finished third in the Ballon d’Or in 2015 and 2017.

The case for Ronaldinho

  • Won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil, scoring the winning free kick in the 2–1 quarter-final against England.
  • Won the Ballon d’Or in 2005 and was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005.
  • Won the 2005–06 Champions League and the 2004–05 and 2005–06 La Liga titles with Barcelona, then Serie A with AC Milan in 2010–11.
  • Is the only player to have won the World Cup, the Copa América (1999), the Confederations Cup (2005), the Champions League, the Copa Libertadores (2013) and the Ballon d’Or.

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Who is the better player: Neymar or Ronaldinho?

That’s for the world to decide. WHOISTHEGOATS.COM runs a live public vote on Neymar vs Ronaldinho: cast yours in one tap, then see how every country has voted. Neymar and Ronaldinho both wore Brazil’s number 10 and both won the Champions League with Barcelona, nine years apart. Ronaldinho won the 2002 World Cup and the 2005 Ballon d’Or; Neymar never won the World Cup but retired from international football in July 2026 as Brazil’s all-time top scorer with 80 goals.

What has Neymar Jr won?

Retired from international football after the 2026 World Cup as Brazil’s all-time top scorer, with 80 goals in 130 appearances. Won the 2014–15 Champions League with Barcelona, scoring in the 3–1 final against Juventus and finishing as the competition’s joint top scorer with 10 goals. Captained Brazil to Olympic gold at Rio 2016, scoring the winning penalty in the shoot-out against Germany at the Maracanã.

What has Ronaldinho won?

Won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil, scoring the winning free kick in the 2–1 quarter-final against England. Won the Ballon d’Or in 2005 and was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005. Won the 2005–06 Champions League and the 2004–05 and 2005–06 La Liga titles with Barcelona, then Serie A with AC Milan in 2010–11.

How do Neymar and Ronaldinho compare?

As of October 2026: World Cups: Neymar 0, Ronaldinho 1; Ballon d’Or wins: Neymar 0, Ronaldinho 1; Champions League titles: Neymar 1, Ronaldinho 1; Copa Libertadores titles: Neymar 1, Ronaldinho 1; Brazil goals: Neymar 80, Ronaldinho 33.

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