Cris does the double

Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted ManUtd.com's Player of the Month for March and also picked up the Man of the Match award against AS Roma.

The 23-year-old winger was in sparkling form once again last month, scoring six goals in six starts. But he was up against stiff competition for the official website's monthly accolade. Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez have all been consistently good in recent weeks.

Tevez ran Ronaldo closest for the title. The striker scored only once in March (against Aston Villa), but his energy and selfless hard-working attitude have endeared him to Reds supporters. However, it was Ronaldo who ran away with the result, notching a colossal 48% of the vote.

And the Portuguese winger began April exactly where he left off in March. Ronaldo put the Reds in front against Roma on Tuesday just before half-time with a towering, powerful header. His performance, as a lone striker for much of the match, has given United an excellent chance of making the semi finals for a second year running.

March Player of the Month
Cristiano Ronaldo 48%
Carlos Tevez 31%
Wayne Rooney 11%
Paul Scholes 4%
Rio Ferdinand 3%
Michael Carrick 2%
Wes Brown 1%

Man of the Match v Roma
Cristiano Ronaldo 40%
Rio Ferdinand 33%
Paul Scholes 13%
Wayne Rooney 11%
Michael Carrick 2%
John O'Shea 1%

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