Ronaldo named player of the year

Another video featuring Ronaldo being presented with the award :

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Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year.

The 23-year-old wins the award for the second successive season after another outstanding campaign that has seen him score 38 goals in all competitions.

"I feel very happy. It is a great moment, it is an honour, a pleasure," said the Portuguese star.
Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas picked up the young player of the year award.

Ronaldo beat off competition from Liverpool duo Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, 20-year-old Fabregas and Gunners team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor and Portsmouth goalkeeper David James.

The Portugal international was also in the running to scoop the young player of the year award, a feat he achieved last year, but was pipped to the prize by Spain star Fabregas.

Torres, Micah Richards, Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young were the other nominees.
Ronaldo did not attend the event, as he is busy preparing for Man Utd's Champions League semi-final second leg clash with Barcelona on Tuesday night, but was presented with the award by United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

"When you work all season to play good, to do something for the team, and then at the end of the season the PFA give you this award, it is a great motivation to carry on like that, to work more and get better," said Ronaldo.

"I feel very good but it is not just my award, my team-mates have helped me a lot this season.
"They give me good passes to score goals - and I score - but it is a good moment for me."

Ronaldo revealed he voted for Arsenal striker Adebayor, but believes the right man walked away with the award.

"I voted for Adebayor because I think he has had a great season as well," he said.

"But you have many players who have had a good season - Torres, Fabregas, many players. But I think I deserve to win!"

Ronaldo presented with the PFA Award

Ronaldo in line for PFA award

Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to be crowned player's player of the year for a second consecutive year after being nominated by the Professional Footballers' Association.

The 23-year-old is also nominated for young player of the year which he won last year as well.
The Manchester United winger has enjoyed his best season with the club to date and has netted 37 goals in all competitions.

Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres are nominated for both awards, while Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor is up for the main award.

Torres, Liverpool's €25 million signing from Atletico Madrid last summer, has scored 29 and Adebayor 25.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and veteran England and Portsmouth goalkeeper David James are the other nominees.

Torres and Fabregas join Aston Villa duo Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young and Manchester City's Micah Richards among the young player nominees.

Shooting Competition between the players!

Nice vid!

Firing on all Cylinders!

...that's the only thing you can say about the goalden winger of Man Utd, Cristiano Ronaldo. Over the past weekend he scored 1 goal and assisted 3 goals in a 4-0 win over Aston Villa. Then he scored a crucial goal in the Champions League Quarter Final (1st leg) at Stadio Olimpico in Rome when Man Utd defeated Roma 2-0. His goal, just before half-time, was a brave, powerful header to meet Paul Scholes's deft chip with a prodigious leap. Ronaldo's performance in Rome, where he was deployed as a lone striker for much of the match, has helped to put United in an excellent position to reach the semi finals for the second successive season. Ronaldo was handled with the Man of the Match award against Roma. This award has been followed by the Player of the Month for March on manutd.com.