I hope to return to Madrid soon, says Ronaldo after receiving MARCA Legend award

Cristiano Ronaldo received the prestigious

 

MARCA Legend award for his successful 

career as a professional footballer, which 

has seen him attain global stardom.

The Portuguese was given the award by 

MARCA director Juan Ignacio Gallardo at 

the Teatro Reina Victoria in Madrid, a 

venue that was filled to capacity with 

numerous national and international press outlets, as well as 

fans who wanted to see their idol in the 

flesh.

"This trophy is going to be in a very nice 

place in my museum," said an emotional 

Ronaldo.

"Madrid is special; I travel a lot but there 

are few cities like Madrid. Much of this 

award is derived from what I did at [Real] 

Madrid.

"It is a Spanish trophy and I am very 

honoured [to receive it]. Thank you to 

everyone who has helped me achieve it. It

 is a matter of pride to me. And I hope to 

return to Madrid soon."

Cristiano Ronaldo's comments:

Going after his sixth Ballon d'Or: "I hope I 

can win it. The main thing is that my 

career has continued to go well after 

Madrid. It isn't easy leaving Madrid as I 

did, after nine years,

 at the age of 33... and it [2018/19] was a 

really good year for me because I won 

Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the Nations 

League with Portugal. It's one of the best

seasons I've had, both individually and 

collectively."