Cristiano Ronaldo is PFA Player of the Year again

It is officoal and yes Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year for the second time in succession.

The Manchester United midfielder has enjoyed another outstanding campaign having scored 38 goals so far in all competitions for the Barclays Premier League champions.

The 23-year-old Portuguese genius beat off competition from Spanish striker Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor and Portsmouth goalkeeperDavid James to land the prize.

Arsenal Spanish midfielder Fabregas was named Young Player of the Year, an award which Ronaldo also won in 2007 at a star-studded ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel tonight.

Ronaldo did not attend the event in person but was shown on screen accepting his trophy from United manager Sir Alex Ferguson at the club’s Carrington training ground.

United are currently preparing for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona on Tuesday night.

PFA Team Of The Year

Premier League: David James (Portsmouth), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd), Gael Clichy (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Fernando Torres (Liverpool).

Cesc Fabregas-PFA Young Player of the Year

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