Cristiano Ronaldo named European Footballer of the Year by France Football, as Eusebio and Figo

Cristiano Ronaldo was named European Footballer of the Year for 2008 by France Football magazine on Tuesday. He is the third Portuguese player to win this award and the first English-based player since Michael Owen in 2001.

According to Infostrada, Cristiano Ronaldo is the fourth Manchester United player to be named European Footballer of the Year and the first United player to win for 40 years.

Portuguese players winning the European Player of the Year award
Year Name Club

2008 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United
2000 Luis Figo Real Madrid
1965 Eusébio Benfica

English-based players winning the European Player of the Year award
Year Name Nation Club

2008 Cristiano Ronaldo POR Manchester United
2001 Michael Owen ENG Liverpool
1968 George Best NIR Manchester United
1966 Bobby Charlton ENG Manchester United
1964 Denis Law SCO Manchester United
1956 Stanley Matthews ENG Blackpool

Letizia Filippi: Cristiano Ronaldo has new girlfriend

While another novel is finishing in Cristiano Ronaldo career; here we have another chapter of his cool life.

These days he finished the relationship with the Spanish Nereida Gallardo so now it is time for another brunette woman: the Italian Letizia Filippi.

It is time to “lose” some minutes, watch this videos from You Tube and tell: Which one would you prefer?

Cristiano Ronaldo: 85M Euros = from Manchester United to Real Madrid

While we are waiting for the resolution of this historical / film / novel, here we have the most important transactions in the history (in Euros).

75 M Zidane, from Juventus Turin (ITA) to Real Madrid (SPA), 2001.
61,7 M Figo (POR), from FC Barcelona (SPA) to Real Madrid (SPA), 2000.
56,4 M Crespo (ARG), from Parma (ITA) to Lazio Rome (ITA), 2000
53,3 M Buffon (ITA), from Parma (ITA) to Juventus Turin (ITA), 2001
52 M Ronaldo (BRA), from Inter Milan (ITA) to Real Madrid (SPA), 2002
46,8 M R. Ferdinand (ENG), from Leeds (ENG) to Manchester Utd (ENG), 2002
46 M Shevchenko (UKR), from AC Milan (ITA) to Chelsea (ENG), 2006
45,8 M Veron (ARG), from Lazio Rome (ITA) to Manchester United (ENG), 2001
45,1 M Mendieta (ESP), from Valencia CF (SPA) to Lazio Rome (ITA), 2001
43,7 M Rui Costa (POR), from Fiorentina (ITA) to AC Milan (ITA), 2001