Football

Ronaldo wins fans favourite player trophy

Published By PM NEWS Live

Date 28th December, 2013

File Photo: Real Madrid’s Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo (R) receives the “Best Player of the Year” Globe Soccer award from deputy chairman of the Dubai Sports Council Matar al-Tayer during the first session of the 8th Dubai International Sports Conference on December 28, 2013 in Dubai. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid striker and Portugal captain has won another trophy.

On Saturday in Dubai, he received the Globe Soccer Award for the fans favorite player in 2013.

He was speaking at a Dubai International Sports Conference when he was awarded the trophy.

In his speech during the conference, Ronaldo said it won’t be easy for him to record 69 goals like he did in 2013.

Real Madrid's Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo (R) receives the "Best Player of the Year" Globe Soccer award from deputy chairman of the Dubai Sports Council Matar al-Tayer during the first session of the 8th Dubai International Sports Conference on December 28, 2013 in Dubai. AFP — Real Madrid’s Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo (R) receives the “Best Player of the Year” Globe Soccer award from deputy chairman of the Dubai Sports Council Matar al-Tayer during the first session of the 8th Dubai International Sports Conference on December 28, 2013 in Dubai. AFP

“It won’t be easy to repeat what I’ve achieved. But I will certainly try to break more records because I won’t develop unless I try,” Ronaldo said

“I’ve been developing myself for (almost) six or seven years. I continuously improve and scoring goals is part of the development of my (skills),” the Real Madrid forward said.

Ronaldo, who is also the Portuguese national team’s captain, commented on his team’s place in the seventh group, along with the U.S., Ghana and Germany, in the upcoming 2014 World Cup.

“Portugal is most likely to be the first one to make it to the second round,” Ronaldo said.

When asked who his favorite player currently is, he jokingly said: “I am my (own) favorite player.”

He added however: “I enjoy watching many amazing players regardless of which team they belong to. Mentioning (specific) names now may be unjust to others.”

Ronaldo added that when he was young, he admired former Portuguese footballers Luis Figo and Fernando Couto.

.Culled from Al-Arabiya News: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/sports/2013/12/28/Ronaldo-receives-2013-Globe-Soccer-s-Best-Fan-Award-in-Dubai.html

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