Ronaldo said of the honour: “It is a special night. It is amazing and a big honour for me to win trophies like this in the English Premier League. I am very proud.
“My colleagues have voted for me and that is fantastic because the players know the qualities of players.
“I want to keep working hard and getting better because these trophies have now given me more motivation.
“This great team has helped me because when the team wins it is easier for us all to play with more confidence.”
It is the first time since 1977 that a player has won both awards in the same season.
Eight Manchester United players made it into the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.
PFA Premier League Team of the Year 2007:
Edwin van der Sar, Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra (all Man Utd); Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Cristiano Ronaldo (all Man Utd) and Steven Gerrard (Liverpool); Didier Drogba (Chelsea) and Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham)
