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| Sunday, April 22, 2007 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Double Award |
 Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year to become the first player in 30 years since Andy Gray in 1977, to win the double honour on Sunday. Ronaldo beat Chelsea striker Didier Drogba for the honor, with United teammate Paul Scholes finishing third. Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs, last year's winner Steven Gerrard of Liverpool and 19-year-old Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas also made ths shortlist.
Ronaldo said: "It is a special night. It is amazing and a big honour for me to win trophies like this in the English Premier League. I am very proud.
"My colleagues have voted for me and that is fantastic because the players know the qualities of players."
"I want to keep working hard and getting better because these trophies have now given me more motivation. At this moment, I am consistent. I am more mature now and I am playing better."
"This great team has helped me as well, because when the team win it is more easy for us all to play with more confidence."Everything is right this season and I am really enjoying it.
"I am still young and I am learning more every day.
"I have much time to learn more and improve myself.
"I try to improve all aspects of my football - not only in training but also in games."
The 22-year-old Portugal international has been a key member of United's side this season as it bids to repeat its 1999 treble of English Premier League, European Champions League and English FA Cup trophies. He's scored 21 goals for United so far this season.
"This shows what quality we have at Manchester United," he added.
"To have eight players in the team of the year is great."
Ferguson was all praise for the former Sporting Lisbon winger who came to Old Trafford in a £12.2million deal during August 2003.
"When we saw him play in a preseason friendly for Sporting against us, at halftime I knew we had to get him and I said to (then chief executive) Peter Kenyon 'we are not leaving the stadium until we get the boy'," Ferguson said.
"At this moment in time, I think he is the best player in the world and his season has been incredible."
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