article_snippet: RIO FERDINAND (2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013)
article_snippet: CRISTIANO RONALDO (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo treated Old Trafford to a series of stepovers on Cristiano Ronaldo debut and by 2008 was voted World Player of the Year, the only time that honour has gone to someone in the Premier League after Michael Owen in 2001.
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo has subsequently gone on to scale even greater heights at Real Madrid.
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo was named World Player of the Year during Cristiano Ronaldo outstanding Manchester United career .
article_snippet: THIERRY HENRY (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)