Cristiano Ronaldo is delighted to have earned his second successive
Premiership Player of the Month award after scoring seven goals in
six outings and lighting up the league over the festive
period.
The 21-year-old has been in scintillating form of late and is an
integral member of Sir Alex Fergusons team. This latest accolade
follows on from Novembers trophy and comes barely a week after he
was named Portugals Sportsman of the Year for 2006.
"I am really pleased to win this award for the second month in a
row," Ronaldo told ManUtd.com. "December was a busy and crucial
period for us. The whole team is playing well at the moment and I
am enjoying every minute of it. Let's hope we can continue our good
work."
Ronaldo becomes only the third player in the Premiership's history
to win the award in successive months after Arsenal's Dennis
Bergkamp in 1997 and Robbie Fowler in 1996.
He began the month by earning a penalty in the 2-1 win over
Middlesbrough, then grabbed a goal himself in a 3-1 victory in the
Manchester Derby, before an incredible run where he scored braces
in the victories over Aston Villa, Wigan and Reading.
The Portuguese winger now has 12 goals this season and requires
just three more to win his bet with Sir Alex.