I am a Brazilian football midfielder now playing for Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. At the age of 18, I suffered a paralysis-inducing spinal fracture that almost ruined my career. But it did not. I attribute the medical miracle to God. I was the recipient of both the Ballon d’Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007. Who am I?

Answer to last week’s question: Andy Roddick