Cristiano Ronaldo insists he'll always say he's the best player in the world and will fight to prove it on the field after clinching his latest individual accolade.
Ronaldo was named Portugal's player of 2017 on Monday as the Real Madrid superstar beat out competition from compatriots Bernardo Silva and Rui Patricio.
The Quina Award comes after Ronaldo won the
Ballon d'Or for a record-equalling fifth time in addition to his second consecutive FIFA The Best honour.
And Ronaldo displayed his supreme self-confidence by declaring that he'll always say and believe that he's the best player in world football.
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'I am grateful for this award to all those who are here,' Ronaldo said via Goal . 'It is also an award for all my colleagues. 2017 was an excellent year, unforgettable both collectively and individually.'
'I also won my fifth Ballon d'Or and my second The Best award. I also dedicate it to my four children. That's another record - three children in three months.
'We have to defend what is ours because there is always a Portuguese in the fight.
'I always believe and say that I am the best, whatever they say, and then I show it in the field. We are in the fight year after year.'
Ronaldo has rediscovered his form in spectacular fashion in recent matches with an incredible 21 goals in his last 11 games for Real Madrid.
In total he has managed 37 in 35 matches so far this campaign following a 2016-17 campaign in which he netted 42 times in 46 matches.
Ronaldo's four-goal haul in Madrid's 6-3 victory over Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday was his 50th hat-trick for club and country.
Defending champions Madrid sit 15 points behind Barcelona in third place in La Liga and are back in action after the international break with a trip to face Las Palmas.
Los Blancos then travel to Turin to face Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie as they bid to win the competition for a third straight year.
who do u think is the best player between RONALDO AND MESSI.......