On this day in 2004, Milan legend Shevchenko won Ballon d'Or. He held off competition from Barcelona pair Deco and Ronaldinho, who took second and third places respectively, with Henry in fourth.
He was the third Ukrainian to win the award after Oleh Blokhin and Igor Belanov. He was the top goalscorer in Serie A 03/04 with 24 goals in 32 apps, helping Milan claim the league title.