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Manchester United's Ronaldo is player of the season - by a distance
The Portuguese wizard has been in inspired form for the past two seasons. Can he lead the Red Devils to another famous double?
by Jon Knights on 22 March 2008
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Manchester United's season has been, like all the clubs occupying the top reaches of the Premier League table, not without its ups and downs.
With the season heading towards a dramatic climax, one man will be key to whether it is ultimately a story of success or woe for Sir Alex Ferguson's Red Devils.That man is none other than young starlet Cristiano Ronaldo. Akin to last year's campaign, the winger has been at the absolute forefront of United's season as the Premier League's most successful club set their sights on a domestic-European double.
His talent has been evident for years, almost reinventing the art of the step-over and continuing a long line of world class young right-siders to wear the famous No.7 at Old Trafford.Over the years, he has been criticised for his apparent lack of end product, but in a thrilling two-year spell he has absolutely demolished those claims.
The 2006-2007 season ended with him sitting on a very impressive 23-goal tally, coupled with 20 assists, as well as personal and team accolades, including a league championship medal, a place on the PFA, UEFA and FIFA teams of the year and the Portuguese player of the year. He was touted as a possible winner of FIFA's coveted Player of the Year award, but ended up with an extremely respectable third place. Fergie's faith in him was paying rich dividends.However impressive that all seemed, it was but a glimpse of what Ronaldo was preparing to show the world in this, his most impressive season to date.
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on March 22, 2008 on March 22, 2008
Phillip Smith done a similar two days ago.
Article that is.
by Melaku Taye on March 22, 2008
Cristiano how are you i want to say you are grate i am writing from ethiopia is found east africa my comment is you are again wonderfull and continue by this preformance and now i dream your team is win by livrpool
by Jon Knights on March 22, 2008
Again guys, before you say things like that, have a look at Sportingo Select. Ronaldo is a tpoic on there so those involved have to write about him.
The way I read it sportingo select is designed to help writers who have "writers block". Do you have to cover the same subjects or are you allowed to come up with your own?
Go to submit, and look at the drop-down menu. Those are the topics to choose from.
Where is the submit that you mean? The only one I can find is under comment.
by ortega sanneh on March 31, 2008
i have no doubt bout him been the best in the world since a couple of seasons ago he has been ever improvin and only winnin CL is within him and beeing the world best player award winner come december, if not jealousy and been bias he deserve to be crown this time without doubt.
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