14 September 2008 - 11H56

Cristiano Ronaldo awarded Golden Boot
Manchester United's winger Cristiano Ronaldo claims that he has "changed football a little" by winning the European Golden Boot trophy at a ceremony in Madeira on Saturday. He scored 31 goals in the Premier League last season.

 

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo believes he changed the game
by scoring 31 goals from midfield in the Premier League to win the European
Golden Boot award.

 

 "With this Golden Boot I have changed football a little.
Usually strikers won it and I'm a winger," the Portugal
international told La Gazzetta dello Sport after receiving the
trophy at a ceremony in his native Madeira on Saturday.

 

Ronaldo said he is confident of winning the Ballon d'Or and
FIFA World Player of the Year prizes after inspiring United to
the Champions League-Premier League double last term.

 

"The best candidate for the other prizes is Cristiano
Ronaldo," the 23-year-old said.

 

"To be honest, I think I have been the most consistent and
the best. And over time I want to enter the book of the
all-time best players."

 

Ronaldo, who has been sidelined since undergoing surgery on
his right ankle in July, said he does not fear a hostile
reception at Old Trafford after making an unsuccessful request
to be sold to Real Madrid in the close season.

 

"When I put on the (United) shirt, I give my all. And I'm
already in the history of the club," he said. "When I play
again the fans will love me again."

 

He also said it was unlikely he would move to Manchester
City, after media reports linked him to a big money move to the
cross-town rivals.

 

"No one knows my future, but I don't see myself in the
shirt of another Manchester team," he said.
 

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