Cristiano Ronaldo Is FIFA World Player Year 2008
Posted Jan 13, 2009 by Lindsay Britney
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, of Portugal, won the title of FIFA World Player of the Year during the FIFA World Player Gala 2008 at the Opera house in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, beating Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Spain’s Fernando Torres. C. Ronaldo, 23 years old, has made the history because he isthe first English Premier League player ever to claim the FIFA award since it was introduced in 1991.
Cristiano Ronaldo FIFA World Player Year 2008 (Image source: Sohu)
Speaking of his success, Ronaldo, who recently crashed his Ferrari sports car in an accident, couldn’t but help credit coach Sir Alex Ferguson, “It was a great season for my club and the coach was important for me because I learnt a lot from him. He has immense experience. You know a good player could never make it without a great coach. It’s been a privilege to play under him.”
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