5 amazing performances that prove Cristiano Ronaldo should have won the FIFA Men's Player Of The Year award

#4 Real Madrid 3-1 Paris Saint Germain (February 14, 2018)

Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg — Ronaldo bagged an impressive brace to give Los Blancos a huge advantage

Real Madrid had a really terrible start to their 2018/2019 campaign, virtually losing the La Liga title race to FC Barcelona midway and they had only one game to save their season - a hot Champions League encounter with a rampant Paris Saint Germain side that had looked quite threatening.

Both teams clashed at Santiago Bernabeu and it initially looked as though the Parisians would get the better of their opponents after dominating the proceedings and going ahead in the 33rd minute via an Adrien Rabiot's effort.

However, Cristiano Ronaldo had other ideas, pulling one back in the 45th minute before adding another in the 83rd to bring Los Blancos back to life and give them a special momentum. Marcelo scored the final goal of the game as they defeated the Ligue 1 giants 3-1 to save their season.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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