Cristiano Ronaldo was named Ballon d’Or winner on Tuesday and finally got his hands on the prestigious trophy at an awards ceremony in Paris on Sunday night.
The Manchester United winger admits it was a childhood dream to win that accolade and feels Sir Alex Ferguson has made it all possible.
Under Ferguson, who Ronaldo labels 'The Master,' the 23-year-old has added deadly finishing to his repertoire of skills and tricks.
"I am a great professional thanks to him," Ronaldo said in an interview with France Football magazine. "It's him who took me from Sporting and brought me to Manchester.
"He is a great man. A great manager. His record of achievements speaks for itself. Most important is his personality - I love working with him.
"My concentration has changed. I have become a winner. Here, you always have to win and I know the pressure of winning matches, trophies.
"And it is here, with Alex Ferguson, that I started to believe I could win the Ballon d’Or."
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The Manchester United winger admits it was a childhood dream to win that accolade and feels Sir Alex Ferguson has made it all possible.
Under Ferguson, who Ronaldo labels 'The Master,' the 23-year-old has added deadly finishing to his repertoire of skills and tricks.
"I am a great professional thanks to him," Ronaldo said in an interview with France Football magazine. "It's him who took me from Sporting and brought me to Manchester.
"He is a great man. A great manager. His record of achievements speaks for itself. Most important is his personality - I love working with him.
"My concentration has changed. I have become a winner. Here, you always have to win and I know the pressure of winning matches, trophies.
"And it is here, with Alex Ferguson, that I started to believe I could win the Ballon d’Or."
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