cristiano ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo won the first  Puskás Award at the FIFA Annual Gala on Monday for the best goal of the 2008/09 season.

The Real Madrid star was presented with the award for his 40-yard strike that saw Manchester United eliminate FC Porto from last season’s Champions League.

His fantastic goal drew accolades from around the world and came in first at the Fifa.com poll with 17.68 percent of the vote.

“I am very proud of this award, it’s a great honour for me,” Ronaldo said after the ceremony.

“It was incredible, a fantastic goal. If you asked me how to score a goal like that I wouldn’t be able to tell you.

“It’s just hitting it hard and seeing the net billow, that’s all.”

The award is named after the football great Ferenc Puskás, who was captain and lynchpin of the legendary Hungarian team of the 1950s.