Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with his Golden Boot award on Wednesday, joining former Liverpool and current Barcelona striker Luis Suarez as the joint top goal-scorer of the 2013-14 season.
Upon being presented with the award by club president Florentino Perez, Cristiano thanked his Real Madrid teammates for their support, which enabled him to win this award, while also thanking his support system at home.
“This is a special day for me. It is the third one, but it is as if I was winning it for the first time again. I want to share it with everyone who has helped me. I promise the fans that I will always give my best on the field because I still have many years ahead at Real Madrid.
“I want to thank my team mates as it would have been impossible to win this trophy without them. I would also like to thank my family and everybody at Real Madrid, which is best team in the world and gives me the opportunity to win awards like this. I can increasingly feel that people really love me here.”
Cristiano then addressed the media stating that he was happy that his teammates Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale came out to support him, as they had all season and is excited by the team’s start of the season, but is not focused on winning is fourth Golden Boot just yet.
“You only win this trophy with a very good squad around you and with everyone’s support. Last year things went very well and we won the Champions League and the Copa del Rey. It was an extraordinary year and I feel very lucky to be in this squad and at Real Madrid.
“I feel very happy that some of my team-mates have attended. I don’t invite the whole squad to come because I feel that I’m taking away their time so as to come to a ceremony. I’m obviously pleased. If I invited everyone, I’m sure they would come. I’m not thinking about a fourth Golden Shoe. That has to come about naturally. I’m in a good position, but I have to keep going as I am and let things take their course.
“They are systems that we are used to, and it is no surprise. We have the ball a little bit more than in recent years, and the more you have it the more danger you can create. The system is practically the same. We have a very good squad. Bale has come back and is in very good shape. We can go really far and we’re only thinking about improving with every game.
“Everyone talks about this being the best squad that the club has had, but that will be known at the end of the season. The side is doing well, is confident, is excited and things are going well. On a personal level, I feel really good and happy. I’m on a good run and I have to make the most of this good moment of form and continue like this until the end of the season.
“I always like to play well and score and be in good physical shape, but that isn’t always possible. It’s normal for me to get angry with myself, but after being with my people and those I love, it passes.”
Cristiano concluded by stating that he’s not thinking about making history, but is living in the present to try and score goals and help the team.
“I don’t want to think about that yet. Everyone will have their own opinion. Being the best in Portugal isn’t enough for me, I’m going to work to be the best ever. I respect every decision. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone, just to myself. I want to continue working in the same way because it’s harder and harder to improve my figures. I want to be the best at the best club in the world.
“I’m not obsessed by that situation. I take my work seriously and I try to always do things well. I have shown since I arrived here that I always want more and for that reason I have nothing to say. My figures have been good in the years that I have been at Real Madrid, perhaps better in the last two.”
This is only the second time in history that the Golden Boot has been award to two players, with Thierry Henry (Arsenal) and Diego Forlán (Villarreal) having both won it after their performances in the 2004-05 season.
Cristiano previously won the award with Manchester United in the 2007-08 season (31 goals), with Real Madrid in the 2010-11 season (40 goals) and is on pace to win the award next year, having already scored 16 goals in 9 games this season.
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