Ronaldo Portugal star wins Player of the Year at Quina Awards, Mourinho, Jardim also get prizes

    

Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday, March 19 won Player of the Year at the Quina Awards in Lisbon-the annual awards of the Portuguese FA.

Ronaldo continues to win awards for his fantastic performances which saw him win the La Liga and Champions League double with Real Madrid.
The 33-year-old won the FIFA Best Player of the Year, the 2017 Ballon d' Or and a host of other individual awards after his impressive 2017.

Portugal's best player of 2017

To win the Best Player of the Year at the Quina Awards, the Real Madrid star beat Manchester City player Bernardo Silva and Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
Ronaldo got 65% of the vote ahead of Patricio with 18% and Bernardo with 17%.
“It is a prize also for all my colleagues, 2017 was an excellent year, unforgettable both collectively and individually. I also dedicate it to my four children, that's another record, three children in three months,” Ronaldo was after he was handed his award by President of UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin.
“We have to defend what is ours because there is always a Portuguese in the fight. I always believe and say that I am the best, whatever they say, and then I show it on the field. We are in the fight year after year.”
Ronaldo attended the award with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and agent Jorge Mendes.

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho who was in attendance was given the Vasco da Gama prize for being a good ambassador of Portuguese football abroad.

Monaco manager Jardim and his partner were also in attendance (AP)

Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim won the Best Manager award after leading the French side to the Ligue 1 title and the Champions League semi-finals in 2017.