Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after winning the UEFA Champions League Player of the Season award

"This is a dream come true for me. Ever since I was a little kid, I watched Cristiano Ronaldo dominate this competition. Every Champions League night, I'd see him scoring goals, breaking records and leading his teams to glory. Watching him succeed as both a winger and a striker, and doing it at different clubs, was incredible. He made me believe that one day I could do something special in this competition too."

"Winning this award and lifting the Champions League trophy again is something I can't even describe. Winning it twice is something I only dreamed about when I was young. Every time I walk onto a Champions League pitch, I think about those nights watching Ronaldo and imagining myself on the biggest stage in football."

"Cristiano has always been my idol and, for me, he is the greatest footballer of all time. I've always admired his mentality, his discipline and his obsession with getting better every single day. Throughout my career, I've tried to follow the example he set."

"To see my own name associated with success in this competition means everything to me, because it all started with watching Cristiano Ronaldo."