5 most memorable Cristiano Ronaldo moments of the decade 

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Cristiano Ronaldo after Italian Supercup triumph
Cristiano Ronaldo after Italian Supercup triumph

#1 That iconic bicycle kick against Juventus in 2018

Ronaldo's acrobatic finish past Buffon
Ronaldo's acrobatic finish past Buffon

Keeping in mind what happened in the previous year's Champions League final, Juventus knew this would be an uncomfortable evening before it had even started. It was a Champions League quarter-final game, it was summer of 2018 and Juventus were up against Real Madrid. A tightly packed Allianz Stadium in Turin witnessed yet another Ronaldo masterclass and it propelled Real Madrid to a comfortable 3-0 victory.

While his first goal didn't need any reality check to confirm that he is human, his second one was out of this world. The Portuguese international came up with one of the most exquisite bicycle kick goals ever seen. Making a customary run into the box behind the defence he latched on to a Daniel Carvajal Ramos cross that became an assist. He somehow controls his body in the air to connect his right foot with the ball and smashed it into the top corner. The only thing legendary keeper Gianluigi Buffon could do was to join the crowd to appreciate the beauty of the strike. Such a worldie it was. His teammates were stunned, so were his opponents. The ones in the stadium couldn't believe it either. Neither could the millions glued to the television screens. It's true we have witnessed countless iconic moments in the past decade, yet it will be hard to find anything better than this.

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