The ninth place in the World Footballer of the Year goes to Shevchenko's teammate, the soul of AC Milan, and the cornerstone of Italy's defense, Maldini!
In eighth place is the former Golden Ball winner, the leader of Real Madrid's homegrown faction, The Lord of the Rings—Raul!
With Ronaldo's transfer, Raul saw a significant decline in his rankings across various leaderboards.
It was inevitable.
Zidane did not become a victim of Ronaldo's arrival because Raul made huge sacrifices.
Some say Raul was taken to heights by Real Madrid that he should not have reached.
But, likewise, others believe that Real Madrid's strategy of signing superstars affected Raul's historical status.
Both points of view hold some merit.
The seventh place goes to England's top star, Beckham, who joined Real Madrid this summer.
In fact, Beckham's current performance at Real Madrid isn't considered good, but his ranking remains so high, which is inseparable from his transfer in the summer.
