Ronaldo leads PFA Player of the Year nominations

sexta-feira, 11 de abril de 2008

LONDON (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo has the chance to retain his English PFA Players' Player of the Year award after being named one of the six nominations for this season's prize on Friday

Ronaldo's dazzling form for Manchester United has taken Sir Alex Ferguson's side to the top of the Premier League and into the Champions League semi-finals.

The Portugal winger won the prestigous award, voted for by his fellow players, in 2007 and has been nominated alongside Arsenal duo Cesc Fabregas and Emmanuel Adebayor, Liverpool pair Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres and Portsmouth goalkeeper David James.

Ronaldo, who has scored 37 goals in all competitions this season, is also up for the Young Player of the Year award. Torres and Fabregas have also received Young Player nominations, alongside Aston Villa pair Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young and Manchester City defender Micah Richards.

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