Cristiano Ronaldo recalled an "unforgettable" 2017 even as also having a phrase for his critics as he received the Portugal FA's participant of the yr award, even as Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho received an ambassadorial award on the same event in Lisbon.
Ronaldo had a wonderful ultimate calendar 12 months in which he gained five trophies with actual Madrid, consisting of the Champions League and la Liga double, and he in my view picked up a 5th Ballon d'Or as well as the the FIFA excellent player and UEFA participant of the yr awards.
After a dip in performances at the start of the season, Ronaldo has additionally been in top notch shape in latest weeks as Madrid have regained their form in los angeles Liga and progressed to the Champions League quarterfinals to satisfy Juventus.
speakme at Monday's gala ceremony at Lisbon's Pavilhao Carlos Lopes, wherein he obtained the trophy from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, Ronaldo said he will maintain to expose out at the pitch that he stays "the first-class, some thing [the critics] say."
"way to every person right here, that is a prize also for my teammates," he said, in step with AS. "2017 become an first-rate year, unforgettable each within the collective and the character. real Madrid won 5 trophies in one year, and that i won my 5th Ballon D'Or and my 2d nice player of the yr prize.
"I also devote it to my four kids, that is any other record, 3 kids in 3 months. I continually say that i'm the great, some thing they are saying, after which I show it on the pitch. we are inside the struggle yr after yr."
Portugal's Quinas de Ouro [Golden Shields] are determined through a blended vote among coaches, players and lovers. Ronaldo retained the trophy through choosing up sixty five percent of the votes, in advance of carrying Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio's 18 percent and Manchester city midfielder Bernardo Silva's 17 percentage.
Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim was named Portuguese mens' educate of the year. Mourinho become now not nominated for that prize regardless of prevailing the Europa League and League Cup in 2017, however did receive the Premio Vasco da Gama, an award for his contribution to the enlargement of the Portuguese identification.
Winger Goncalo Guedes, on mortgage at Valencia from Paris Saint-Germain, received the "revelation" award for the first-class Portuguese beneath-21 participant.
The awards are organised jointly via the Portuguese FA, the countrywide football Coaches affiliation and the expert football players Union. The president of the organising committee is former Portugal, real Madrid and Barcelona celebrity Luis Figo.