According to reports from Italian media, the forward of Italian "Milan" and the Ukrainian national team, Andriy Shevchenko, has received the "Golden Ball" as the award for the best football player of Europe. The winner of this award is determined by journalists from leading European publications, and this competition is organized by the magazine "France Football". \n \nShevchenko finished 36 points ahead of the Portuguese player Deco from "Barcelona," who finished second, and 42 points ahead of the Brazilian Ronaldinho, who also represents the Catalan club. \n \nIt should be noted that the winner's name is officially to be announced on Monday, December 13th at 18:50 European time. Former players of Kyiv "Dynamo," Ihor Belanov and Oleh Blokhin, also once received the "Golden Ball."