Asian Football Confederation honors Ronaldo

On March 6, the AFC homepage announced that Ronaldo received 73,957 votes from readers for this award, equivalent to 48% of the participation. He stands above another former Man Utd striker, Odion Ighalo - a player with 69,277 votes, equivalent to 45%. Therefore, striker Al Nassr won the award for the first time.

The best player of the month award in West Asia appeared before Ronaldo joined Al Nassr. In February 2023, there are six AFC nominees including Ronaldo, Ighalo (Al Hilal), Aso Rostam (Al Shorta), Kodjo Laba (Al Ain), Mahdi Abdul Jabbar (Manama Bahrain) and Omar Al Somah (Al Somah). Ahli). From there, page readers will vote for the winner. After five days, a total of 390,580 people viewed the post, and 154,120 votes.

This award is for players who are playing for AFC West Asian teams, based on their performances at club and national team level. Many criteria are assessed such as influence on the team, contribution to goals, or the importance of the game.

In February 2022, Ronaldo played four matches for Al Nassr in the Saudi League, scoring eight and assisting two. He has scored in 91% of the team's goals this month, including a poker against Al Wehda and a hat-trick against Damac. Al Nassr won three, drew one match in the month, topping the table.

Ighalo played five games in February, including two in the AFC Champions League and he scored in both. The Nigerian striker scored a goal against Shabab Al-Ahli in the round of 16, then set up poker against Al-Duhail in the semi-finals, bringing Al Hilal into the final against Urawa Reds. In addition, Ighalo also played three matches in the FIFA Club World Cup but failed to score.

Before winning this award, Ronaldo was also the Saudi League Player of the Month for February. He posted a picture of him receiving the award on Instagram with the comment: "First award and many more".