FIFA Winner Cristiano Ronaldo Celebrates 'One Of His
Life's Happiest Moments'
Cristiano Ronaldo completed his
personal double this evening by adding the FIFA World Player of the
Year award to his Ballon d'Or for 2008
Addressing the audience after receiving his prize, the Manchester
United and Portugal ace said, "This is a
special moment of my life. It's a really unique occasion.
"I want to thank my mother, my father, my sisters - my whole
family. I'd also like to thank my friends - they know who they
are.
"I'll also thank my manager, Jorge Mendes, and my team-mates,
because without them I wouldn't have won this prize here.
"I'm very pleased - this is one of the happiest moments of my life,
and I hope to return here one day. Thank you all."
Ronaldo inherited the prize from Kaka, true to the prediction of
Pele, who introduced both last year's and this year's awards.
'CR7' helped lead Manchester United to an historic Premier League
and Champions League double in 2008, resulting in his victory in
this trophy ahead of Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres.
