The Portuguese phenomenon was crowned the winner earlier today following an excellent start to his second spell in red, in which the 36-year-old scored three goals in three top-flight appearances during the month. Not bad for a so-called veteran!
A glance at the history books shows that Ronaldo last claimed the prize some 13 years ago, during the second half of the club’s unforgettable 2007/08 season. Our talismanic no.7 netted five times that March against Derby County, Bolton Wanderers (two), Liverpool and Aston Villa, as you can see below.
We know what you’re thinking: who were the other Players of the Month that season and where are they now?