Ferdinand backs Ronaldo for awardsManchester United rock Rio Ferdinand has backed team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to land both the PFA and the Football Writers’ Player of the Year awards this season.
Ferdinand said: “Cristiano has been the best player in Europe.
“There is no doubt in my mind he will win both domestic awards, but I think he will clean up on the awards front, including the European prizes.
“No one has produced the kind of football he has on a regular basis and there is no other player as exciting as him.
“Ronaldinho hasn’t done it and Samuel Eto’o has been injured a lot.
“Didier Drogba has been very good for Chelsea but I don’t think he gets you off your seat like Cristiano does and I don’t think as many people would pay to watch him.”
He added: “Not only has Cristiano scored goals this season, he has added so much more to his game.
“When you look back at the winner he scored at Fulham earlier this season it was like Roy of the Rovers stuff.
“It just showed his will to win, the character he possesses.”
“He went through a lot last summer after the World Cup. But when difficult circumstances arise you are able to gauge a person’s personality and see how they react.”
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