Writers award for Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has mopped up the Football Writers' Association
Footballer of the Year honour to add to his individual awards for
the season.
The Manchester United winger was last month named as the PFA Player
of the Year, and Young Player of the Year, following a superb
campaign at Old Trafford.
His exploits this term have now been recognised by the critics and
he again beat Chelsea striker Didier Drogba into second
place.
Ronaldo's United team-mates Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes occupied
the third and fourth spots in the voting.
The Portugal international will receive his award at the FWA
Footballer of the Year dinner at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in
London on 17th May.
He told the FWA: "I am absolutely thrilled and delighted to win
such an important award, it is a real honour."
The 22-year-old, who has recently signed a new long-term contract
with the Premiership leaders, was a 'runaway' winner of the award,
according to FWA chairman Paul Hetherington.
"After the events of last summer at the World Cup, the vote of the
Football Writers' Association shows that what we are all interested
in is honouring the best player in the country," said
Hetherington.
"There has been no agendas carried over from last summer.
"This was a heavy poll of our members. Cristiano has been a runaway
winner and deservedly so.
"We also know we have a player who is absolutely delighted and
honoured to receive this accolade."