Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has been
awarded the Most Valuable Player by Chinese
supporters.
The 31-year-old has already claimed the two major
football’s individual awards, the Ballon d’Or and the
inaugural, the Best FIFA Men’s Player award.
The Portuguese captain has now been named MVP for
2016 by Dongqiudi, a Chinese website backed by the
Suning Group, which owns Inter Milan.
The former Sporting Lisbon forward, who became the
first footballer to be named European Sportsperson of
the year by PAP, thanked supporters who voted for him
for the Dongqiudi prize.Ronaldo wrote on his official
Instagram page, “Thanks for the support of Chinese
fans.”
Real Madrid will be up against Celta Vigo on
Wednesday in the second leg of the Copa de Rey
quarter-final at Bala!dos where Ronaldo is expected to
lead the attack and looking to overturn a 2-1 deficit
from the first leg.
