Cristiano Ronaldo: AS Sports Awards

Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his award at the AS Newspaper Sports Awards 2009 Gala in Madrid, Spain on Thursday (December 3).

The 24-year-old soccer player received the AS award and said, “It is an honor to be the first foreigner to win this award but it couldn’t have happened without team work.”

“I do not feel any added pressure,” for being the most expensive signing ever,” added Ronaldo, “the President was correct in signing me and I will bring a lot of joy to Real Madrid and football fans during my time here.”