Best player in the world

"In my opinion, Cristiano has already established himself as the best player in the world. His goalscoring record is exceptional, better than many strikers, and he goes on to that pitch in every game believing he can score. He takes a lot of abuse but the beauty of it is that he just never stops attacking defenders. The first thing he wants to do after he's been fouled is get the ball and attack them again. That's fantastic courage and there aren't many players like that in the world today. Quite a few players are quite happy to get rid of the ball, pass it, and save their legs but Cristiano is prepared to risk to win a game of football and that's what marks him down as a special player."

-- Alex Ferguson