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5. His debut.
After the departure of David Beckham, Old Trafford had a big space to fill. Ronaldo was told he would wear the famous number seven, previously worn by Beckham and the likes of Cantona, Robson and Best. Cristiano did not disappoint and made mincemeat of the Bolton defence, throwing in an insane amount of step-overs!
4. The FA Cup win.
Ronaldo's first piece of silverware came in the 2004 FA Cup final against Millwall. This was United's eleventh FA Cup triumph and also the most recent. Cristiano gave a solid performance and was the man to open the scoring in the 3-0 win.
3. THAT free-kick.
Everybody knows which goal we're talking about here. Yes, Ronaldo scored a handful of free-kicks in his time at United, but this was the pick of the bunch. David James was left helpless as Ronaldo smashed the ball over the Portsmouth wall and into the top corner of the net. What a beauty!
2. World Player of the Year.
Cristiano was deemed the best player in the world upon winning the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2008. The award, now named the Ballon D'or, topped off the perfect year for Ronaldo following Premier League and Champions League winners medals, Premier League top goalscorer and Premier League Player of the Year.
1. Moscow 2008.
No-one will ever forget that night in Moscow. United had just been crowned champions of England and were to play the runners-up, Chelsea, in the Champions League final. The game ended 1-1 and United went on to win in the penalty shoot-out. Although Ronaldo missed his penalty, he scored United's only goal of the game with a fantastic header into the bottom corner.
Cristiano has just re-joined Real Madrid after his holiday following the World Cup and could be set to feature against United at the weekend. Just remember, the most important thing you should know about Ronaldo is that the boy was made in Manchester!
Viva Ronaldo!
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