But under Zidane, the club finished the domestic season by winning 12 straight games to lose out on the LaLiga title by one point to Barcelona, while they also won the Champions League following a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Atletico Madrid. According to ESPN FC, Cristiano Ronaldo is already in manager Zinedine Zidane’s plans for Saturday’s match at the Bernabeu. “Of course, it wouldn’t be fair to not congratulate my two other colleagues.”, answered Ronaldo after he was handed the trophy.
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The 25-year-old forward also scooped the golden boot as his six goals fired France to the European Championship 2016 final on home soil.
In an interview published by the UEFA website on Wednesday, Ronaldo said the final “was an awesome experience”. Certainly, he’s won the Champions League and Euro 2016, which puts him in an untouchable place. “To win something with Portugal was the highlight of my career”. It’s a great challenge for us and I think it is possible. We were congratulated by everyone. What qualities does he have and what does he bring to the dressing room?
I’m happy you asked me this question so that I can say that, in my book, Pepe was extraordinary this year. It was possibly his best season. “He lost two finals so it was unlucky for him but I think he’s a fantastic player, he’s a good boy, he’s my neighbour – he lives next to me – and he deserved it”, the Argentine worldwide said.
This will be your 14th season in the UEFA Champions League. Players are judged by their performances in all competitions, domestic and global, and at club and national team levels throughout the season.
Real president Florentino Perez said of Ronaldo’s achievement: “It’s always our objective to win everything, that’s the obligation we have at Real Madrid”. And being the leading scorer in the competition’s history makes it even more special for me.
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Ronaldo will now hope to be crowned the best player in the world at the Ballon d’Or ceremony at the end of the year, with Lionel Messi the current holder of the prize. His 16 strikes this year leaves him just two goals shy of breaking his own record of 17 goals set in the 2013/2014 champions league season.
