After helping Real Madrid win the Spanish league title, striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was sixth. Brazil forward Ronaldinho, the 2005 winner, dropped to 12th, and France striker Thierry Henry was 19th.

• 帮助球队夺得西甲联赛冠军的马德里俱乐部前锋鲁德?范?尼斯特尔鲁伊位居第六。2005年金球奖得主、巴西国家队前锋罗纳尔迪尼奥跌至第12位，法国队前锋特里?亨利名列第19位。