But for me, without a doubt, Griezmann was the best.
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“We won two fantastic trophies”. We felt confident we could win, although they always make it hard for us.
“In terms of trophies, it was possibly the best year of my career”.
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his choice for the Player of the Tournament at the 2016 European Championship – and it’s neither Antoine Griezmann nor himself.
Ronaldo had already seen off competition from rival Lionel Messi in the previous stage of voting, which decided the final three shortlist.
“I’m at the best club in the world and I want to retire here, at 41”.
This is the second time Ronaldo was won the award, winning it for the first time in 2013-14.
Per Marca (h/t Garcia), Real want to hand the star forward a new contract for at least two more seasons in the near future, with his current deal set to expire in 2018. “We won the Champions League and I was top scorer and that was probably one of the best seasons in my career”, Ronaldo was quoted as saying by Croatian newspaper 24sata. The victor will be announced on Thursday in Monaco during the 2016-17 Champions League draw.
But, while saying it is a “privilege” to be nominated, Ronaldo insisted team honours are more important than individual accolades.
The Real Madrid striker, who has been out of action since injuring his knee in the successful Euro 2016 final, is expected to make a return in Saturday’s match against Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu.
“I wished to win tonight and I’m so proud”. [Winning EURO] was different because I’ve won the Champions League three times now. “They deserve it too because they play wonderful, they did a fantastic year”, he said.
Ronaldo’s Portugal ended Bale and Wales’ dreams in France this summer with a 2-0 win in the semi-finals in Lyon.
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The award, which Messi won past year, is voted for by journalists from UEFA’s member nations.
