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Cristiano Ronaldo: Top 10 all-time goals

By Roy Emanuel

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the European Championship Final between Portugal and France at Stade de France on July 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Nolwenn Le Gouic/Icon Sport) (Photo by Nolwenn Le Gouic/Icon Sport via Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the European Championship Final between Portugal and France at Stade de France on July 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Nolwenn Le Gouic/Icon Sport) (Photo by Nolwenn Le Gouic/Icon Sport via Getty Images) /
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PORTO, PORTUGAL – APRIL 15: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United gestures during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg match between FC Porto and Manchester United at the Estadio do Dragao on April 15, 2009 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
PORTO, PORTUGAL – APRIL 15: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United gestures during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg match between FC Porto and Manchester United at the Estadio do Dragao on April 15, 2009 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

FC Porto – April 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo’s final season at Old Trafford certainly brought success, as Manchester United captured a Premier League and League Cup double under Sir Alex Ferguson. Their UEFA Champions League campaign ended as runners-up to Lionel Messi and Barcelona.

But on the way to that European final, Ronaldo powered the Red Devils into the semi-final round with a thunderbolt against FC Porto in the quarter-final second leg.

A 2-2 draw at home set up a difficult visit to the Estádio do Dragão. But early in the encounter, CR7 would provide the goal needed to advance in the competition.

Taking the ball 40 yards out, Ronaldo uncorks an unbelievably powerful blast into the top corner to give United a 3-2 lead on aggregate. That score would carry them through to the semi-final.

This kind of attempt takes skill, strength, courage and even a little bit of insanity to try. Arguably his best goal in a Manchester United shirt, it is one of the finest strikes during the Champions League in recent memory.

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