Ronaldo remains focused on winning
Nov 18, 2008 - 5:44 AM By PA SportsTickerManchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo believes he fully deserves to be named FIFA Player of the Year.
Ronaldo is a firm favorite to emulate last year's winner Kaka and lift both the European and World player of the year titles.
The 23-year-old helped fire United to the Premier League and Champions League double last season with 43 goals, and believes there is still more to come.
"I am the first, second and third best player in the world," Ronaldo joked in an interview with Brazilian daily O Estado de Sao Paulo.
"But there are other good candidates, like Kaka, (Lionel) Messi and (Fernando) Torres. I think that I did everything that is necessary to win and I am going to continue doing more. My goal is to win everything that is in front of me."
Brazil legend Pele expects to be giving the prize to the Portugal winger this year, and Ronaldo draws particular pleasure from his comments.
"That represents a lot for me, he was a great player in world football," Ronaldo said. "It was a special sensation for me to hear that from Pele."
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