Striker Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of the Portuguese national football team, is the first winner of the Talento que Marca o Mundo Cup, a distinction in the club league for Portuguese players and coaches “who shine” abroad.
“From score to score and always committed to continuing to make history. This is the incomparable mindset of Cristiano Ronaldo, who continues to maximize talent from the Portuguese League around the world, thus winning the first edition of the talent award that distinguishes the world,” reads a statement It was published today on the official league website.
The body responsible for professional tournaments explained that this new distinction “aims to highlight the huge number of players and coaches” who have gone through the first and second tournaments and who are now working or working abroad, in a vote promoted by the country’s ambassadors. Club League.
“Unanimously, they decided to reward the wonderful month of September for the captain of the national team,” the association added.
Returning to Manchester United, after the Italians left Juventus, in September, Ronaldo scored three goals in the Premier League and two goals in the Champions League.
In the service of Portugal, the striker scored two goals against the Republic of Ireland, and became the player with the most goals in the service of the national team, surpassing 109 goals of the Iranian Ali Daei, with a total of 115 goals for the “Alcuinas” team.
“I thank Liga Portugal for this honour, which honors me greatly and makes me proud. Ronaldo, in comments released by the organization, said that this award, however, would not have been possible without the help of my teammates, whom I also thank and with whom I share this cup.