Cristiano received today the Di Stéfano Trophy for Best Player in La Liga of last season, from the hands of the very Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Congratulations! You deserve.
Cristiano said: “Much remains. We are in the Copa del Rey final and we have taken a major step in the Champions League. The league is difficult but we must fight to the end.
Things personally with me are going well but what I want is to win a major trophy with Madrid.
It is an honour to receive this award from the hands of Alfredo Di Stefano and I want to thank everyone.”
Di Stefano said: “He is a great player and a team player, who makes all the fans happy.”
They have asked me to write about the project Madrid has of making Cristiano the new Di Stéfano.
I am flattered by this comparison; I was only a team player.
But if so, Madrid will have to construct a third stadium with his name, name him honorary president in the future, and above all when Cristiano is my age, Real Madrid will have to be there for his days of illnesses and doctors and other pampering the club provides for me.
However, inside Real Madrid you can only make history if it’s fulfilled with the following three conditions:
First: Obedience to the club.
There were many times when Santiago Bernabéu gave me orders that I obeyed without question.
Second: Affection for your teammates.
I enjoyed very much helping a player who needed it, my locker room was my family.
Third: Respect for the fans.
You have to play to entertain the crowd. Without forgetting that first you have to win.
In this life everything begins and everything ends. If you asked me to choose my successor, it would be that guy from Madeira, because he has overcome all of the obstacles life put in front of him.
Of course it would not be bad if Di Stéfano was the new Cristiano, and for me to have his 27 years.
Cristiano Ronaldo received the Ibero-American Community Trophy at the 2011 National Awards ceremony held at the Royal Palace of El Pardo. 05.12.2012.
Our beautiful Portuguese prince and the Spanish Royals.
Cristiano receiving the National Sports Award as the “Best Iberoamerican Athlete of 2011” in the El Pardo Palace, 05.12.2012.
Don Alfredo Di Stefano was honoured with the “Francisco Fernandez Ochoa National Award” which recognizes his entire career and a life dedicated to sport.
Cristiano Ronaldo will receive tonight the "Premio Nacional del Deporte"
Cristiano Ronaldo will be honoured with the National Sports Award as the “Best Iberoamerican Athlete of 2011”.
His 40 league goals that got him the Golden Boot 2011 are one of the reasons that have led him to be awarded with this prize.
The award ceremony will take place today at 19:00 CET at the El Pardo Royal Palace.
Florentino Perez and Emilio Butragueño will represent Real Madrid.
The Princes of Asturia and Princess Elena will preside over the event.
Real Madrid Honorary President Alfredo Di Stéfano will be awarded with the “Francisco Fernandez Ochoa National Award”, which recognizes his entire career and a life dedicated to sport.
- my translation -
Please have a look at my Mou-blog and my Eclectic Interests blog.
Realmadrid LIFE: Week round-up (by realmadridcf)
- Retrospect CL draw vs. Dortmund and La Liga win vs. Zaragoza
- Fans and club appreciate Mou’s 100th victory
- New Ciudad Real Madrid
- Basketball team
- Audi event
Making of the official team photo 2012/13
Proud Madridista
Marcelo being Marcelo ♥
Legend and legend in progress
Cristiano :o)
The result looks like a school photo.
CrisKa in the middle, separated by Papa Mou.
Hopefully there will also be a funny video.
Alfredo Di Stefano: "It would be a sin if Cristiano left."
- MARCA chat, 07.09.2012 -
Q: Cristiano’s declaration that he is feeling sad?
We cannot judge him, we have to know the background of this matter.
I can’t meddle in Cristiano’s life, everybody shall do what they think best.
Q: Cristiano’s performance vs. Barça?
Real Madrid’s game-play was very good, high-class.
Cristiano is a top quality player and has demonstrated that against Barça.
Q: Who could replace Cristiano if he left RM?
It would be a sin if he left.
How happy Cristiano was when his childhood dream came true.
What a moment!
(via pipitasshiguain)
Legends Don Alfredo and Eusebio enjoy Cristiano’s tricks at the presentation in the Bernabéu, July 06, 2009.
09b by Jorge .Monteiro on Flickr.
Cristiano signing the contract with Real Madrid, July 06, 2009
04 by Jorge .Monteiro on Flickr.
Exactly 3 years ago, on July 06th 2009, Cristiano signed for Real Madrid.
Video of his euphoric welcome in the Bernabéu. (by CGTVsucesos)
1-2-3 Hala Madrid!
"Cristiano, this is Di Stéfano: you have won the award that bears my name" - MARCA.com (my translation)
CRISTIANO BEST PLAYER in LA LIGA
Winner of the “Alfredo Di Stefano” trophy.
There were nine final candidates, but the result leaves no doubt:
35 votes for Cristiano, 30 for Messi and 4 for Iniesta.
Don Alfredo about the two best:
“Each one in his style is a monster, but we shouldn’t forget that football is a team sport and so we can’t only to evaluate the personal performance.
Still, they are both a hell of a footballer.”
On June 12th, Cristiano heard the good news, as Don Alfredo called him in the team hotel.
Don Alfredo: “Cristiano Ronaldo, please?”
Cristiano: “Hello?”
Don Aldredo: “Hello there, champion, I’m Alfredo Di Stefano. I wanted to tell you that you’ve won the trophy that bears my name.”
Cristiano: “Thank you, Don Alfredo. It makes me very happy to hear that.”
Don Afredo: “I’m glad it was you who won. The fans of Madrid congratulate you and wish you the best of luck and that everything is going right in the European Championship.”
Cristiano: “Thank you, thanks, I’m very happy.
It’s the first time that I win an award like this since I arrived at Real Madrid, thanks to the votes of a jury.
I’d like to share it with all my team-mates because we have all had a great season.
I’m very, very happy to receive this award. It is an honour to win it for the first time in my career.”
Why didn’t the media report much about that?
Is it because it’s something positive about Cristiano?
(source)
Alfredo Di Stefano and Eusebio like what they see of their “grandson”.
Cristiano at his presentation in the Bernabéu, July 06, 2009.
09b by Jorge .Monteiro on Flickr.
