Cristiano Ronaldo was voted best player of the year by the football associations of England Professionals (ATP) in which the Catalan Cesc Fàbregas was also crowned as the best couple

The Luso end of 23 years and top scorer this season in England-38 accumulates so many in all competitions, was awarded this recognition for the second consecutive season.

After knowing the said prize winner, Ronaldo said it was "an honour and a pleasure."

Cristiano Ronaldo was imposed as to other candidates, among them the Spanish striker Fernando Torres, Liverpool and captain of the "Reds", Steven Gerrard, Arsenal players Emmanuel Adebayor and Cesc Fabregas and the Portsmouth goalkeeper David James.

The Catalan Cesc Fabregas, however, picked up the award for Best Young Player of the season, a category which also had been including the Portuguese Ronaldo.

The Luso, who did not attend the event to be busy preparing the second knockout of the semi-finals of the Champions League which played tomorrow before the United Barca, shared the prize with his fellow squad.

For its part, Fábregas said he felt "very proud" with this "prestigious trophy."

"Football is a collective sport and always prefer to win titles with your teammates, although it is always nice to receive this type of award," said Spanish.

MANCHESTER UNITED BY THE WIN 3-1 TO THE SPURS

Two goals, a penalty, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo provided the triumph of Manchester United, eliminated from the Cup to England for Tottenham Juande Ramos and moved into the eighth-finals along with the Cardiff second category, which beat Hareford, fourth. Only the quality and talent of the stars of the whole Alex Ferguson ended up with options Tottenham, in full resurrection from the arrival of Spanish coach.

In fact, the table was London which encarriló triumph with a bit of Irish Robbie Keane, the twenty-four minutes. However, on the verge of break, the Argentine Carlos Tévez established the tie a match full of alternatives. In the end, a penalty converted by Cristiano Ronaldo ended with the balance. The Luso repeated at the last minute to drop options Tottenham.

In another encounter on Sunday, Cardiff did assert their superiority before a group of fourth category, Hereford (2-1) and Manchester City, which for much of the current team assumed to be the revelation of the Premier, was eliminated of the Cup in England after falling to Sheffield United, in the second category.

The United and Cardiff join Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Bristol, Coventry, Huddersfield, West Bromwich, Portsmouth, Wolverhampton, Preston and Barnsley, also qualified for eighths.