Super Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Prestigious Double at Manchester United Awards

• Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as Manchester United's best player of the year
• Ronaldo, who scored 24 goals for Manchester United last season, also won the best goal of the season award
• The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is currently with the national team and scored a brace against Switzerland on Sunday, 5 June

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award for 2022 as the Portuguese forward also picked up Manchester United's Goal of the season award.

Despite not winning any title last season at Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo made his presence felt by fans in the Red Devils' squad as he registered 24 goals in all competitions.

Ronaldo's first goal on 12 March in the 12th minute against Tottenham in a Premier League battle at Old Trafford was voted by fans as the best goal of the season.

Manchester United recorded a 3-2 win over Tottenham and it was Cristiano Ronaldo who scored the three goals for the Red Devils.

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Cristiano Ronaldo first won the award in 2003/04, got it again in 2006/07 and 2007/08 during his first spell with the club, according to the official confirmation by Man United.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has one year remaining on his deal at United at Manchester United and the Portuguese is currently with the national team for the Nations League.

Ronaldo nets brace as Portugal hammer Switzerland in Nations League battle

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday night, 5 June, scored a brace for Portugal in their 4-0 win over Switzerland thereby recording their first victory in the competition.

Having drew the first encounter against Spain in which Cristiano Ronaldo came on in the second half, Portugal knew that they must win their second game and they did themselves lots of good.

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Ronaldo and his teammates in the Portuguese national team started the match impressively and they had to wait until the 15th minute before netting the first goal through William Carvalho who got the assist from the Man United star.

And in the 35th minute, Diogo Jota provided an assist for Cristiano Ronaldo to score Portugal's second goal before adding his second goal four minutes later.