Portugal and former Brazil [ Images ] coach Luiz Felipe Scolari [ Images ] said on Tuesday he had left World Player of the Year Ronaldinho [ Images ] off his list for this year's vote.

Scolari told reporters he had voted instead for Frenchman Thierry Henry [ Images ], whose goal knocked Brazil out of this year's World Cup in the quarter-finals, followed by Brazil midfielder Kaka [ Images ] and England [ Images ] defender John Terry [ Images ].

"I've voted three times for Ronaldinho and now I have chosen some other players," said Scolari, whose 2002 World Cup winning team included the Barcelona [ Images ] player.