Nani’s ultimate reward

Friday, 20/05/2011

Nani is Manchester United's Players’ Player of the Year.

The Portugal winger was also second in the supporters' poll for the historic Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award - just one per cent behind eventual winner Javier Hernandez.

These achievements cap a wonderful year for Nani, in which he scored ten goals and assisted a further 18 to help United reclaim the Barclays Premier League title and reach a third Champions League final in four years.

"I must say thank you very much to my team-mates. It means a lot to win this award," said the winger after being presented with his prize by manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

"My team-mates have helped me a lot this season. I have done my best to help the team win the league and, of course, I have been very focused on working hard and improving as a player.

"This has been my most consistent season for United. Every year I’ve been here I have improved and this one was fantastic for me. I created a lot of goals and scored more than last season, so I’m very happy. I hope to do even better next season."

Speaking to MUTV, he added: “It’s a great feeling because a lot of players have been playing so well this season and I didn’t know who it was going to be. I gave my vote to Edwin van der Sar, he’s been playing so well this season.

“Of course though, it is a fantastic feeling when you know your team-mates give their votes to you. It makes you so happy! In the past when I arrived at this club I was playing a lot more for me, more for skills, trying to score by myself but I’ve been learning a lot from the coaches and the other players – that the most important thing is when you play for the team and when you do this things come for you, assists as well as goals.”

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