Star portugese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the Serie A, the Italian league, player of the year for the second successive time.
Earlier in 2019, he had also won won the prize when he had debuted at Juventus but the awards hadn’t took place in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“At the beginning it was hard to play in empty stadiums, but the aim was to win, and we did it,” the 36-year-old Ronaldo said.
“I am happy and lucky. Persistence, confidence, work ethic, passion — those are all the secrets that allow me to keep playing. I feel motivated and you have to be every year, otherwise you won’t manage to win at 34, 35, 36 or 40 years old.”
Significantly, the 36-year-old had scored 31 goals in 33 matches last season, helping his side to a record-extending ninth successive Serie A title.