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Ronaldo: I'll defend titles - with Man Utd

He said: "We have a great chance to do it again and all the lads believe that. We have a good team and a good spirit.

"I have played with these lads for five years and to win the Premier League and the Champions League is a great achievement.

"It is big for the club and the players. It is a young team and we have the chance to win the Premier League and Champions League again next year."

Ronaldo certainly has the world at his feet and is in line to be named FIFA's World Player of the Year after finishing third last time.

He puts his success down to the efforts of the coaching staff, led by manager Sir Alex Ferguson, his team-mates and the environment in general.

He said: "I love the people. The players are fantastic. The atmosphere at Old Trafford is unbelievable. All the staff are great and I feel very happy in the club.

"I win trophies. The people are friendly, the support is amazing. Everything is very good. The English people have been good to me since the World Cup in 2006 and I love it."

Ronaldo shrugged off his miss and focused on the bigger picture.

He said: "I cannot do everything. I want to score every time but that is impossible.

"I can get better. Goals are not the main thing. I might score 20 or 25 goals next season but I might play better.

"All season I have improved and I want to improve again next season.

"Why talk about the miss. I have won the Champions League and I have the medal around my neck.

"I was very happy when Edwin saved the penalty. I went a little bit from despair to joy.

"Even after my miss I still believed all the time. I knew my colleagues would do the right job."

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