Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest goal-scorer in the history of football and has become a distant self of what he used to be but his legacy has been etched in golden words in the legends of the sport.
Ronaldo has experienced great calendar years and even greater business years but his absolute best came in the Red jersey of Manchester United in 2008, when he used to play as midfielder.
At a point, in the present where the different accolades and awards are shared by different people.
Let us look at the winners of last year’s awards.
| Award / Title | Winner | Club / Nation |
| The Best (FIFA Men’s Player) | Vinícius Jr. | Real Madrid / Brazil |
| Ballon d’Or | Rodri | Manchester City / Spain |
| UEFA Best Player in Europe | Vinícius Jr. | Real Madrid / Brazil |
| European Golden Boot | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich / England |
| Club World Cup | Vinícius Jr. | Real Madrid |
| Community Shield | Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
| Premier League | Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
| UEFA Champions League | Vinícius Jr. | Real Madrid |
| PFA Young Player of the Year | Cole Palmer | Chelsea / England |
| PFA Players’ Player of the Year | Phil Foden | Manchester City / England |
| Premier League Golden Boot | Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
| FIFA Puskás Award | Alejandro Garnacho | Manchester United / Argentina |
These might be impressive but here are the titles that Cristiano Ronaldo won in 2008, alone.
| Award / Title | Achievement | Club/Nation |
| FIFA World Player of the Year | Winner | Portugal |
| Ballon d’Or | Winner | Portugal |
| UEFA Best Player in Europe | Winner | Portugal |
| European Golden Boot | Winner (Top Scorer in Europe) | Manchester United |
| Club World Cup | Champion | Manchester United |
| Community Shield | Winner | Manchester United |
| Premier League | Champion (2007–08 Season) | Manchester United |
| UEFA Champions League | Winner | Manchester United |
| PFA Young Player of the Year | Winner | Manchester United |
| PFA Players’ Player of the Year | Winner | Manchester United |
| Premier League Golden Boot | Winner (Top Scorer) | Manchester United |
| FIFA Puskás Award | Winner (for goal vs. Porto, 2009)** | Manchester United |
Note: The Puskás Award was given in 2009, but it was for a goal scored during the 2008/09 season.
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