Nine years at Real Madrid: 9 most iconic CR7 moments

#4. La Decima - second Champions League medal.

Cristiano poses with the trophy alongside Pepe and Coentrao

The former Sporting Lisbon player was hugely influential in Manchester United's Champions League triumph of 2008 and their march to the final in 2009.

Since winning their 9th European crown in 2002, the Bernebeu giants were obsessed with completing the 'la Decima'. Florentino Perez convinced Sir Alex Ferguson's best kept possesson to the Spanish capital to do just that: Fire the Spanish side to their 10th European title.

He ensured it would happen and it did in the 2014-15 season. It took him 5 full years to complete it, and complete he did. Along with Bale and Benzema, Cristiano formed the much famed 'BBC' attack that terrorized sides across Europe.

Ronaldo inspired Real's heroic march to the finals with 16 goals, where he equalled Messi's record of 14 strikes in a single campaign before the semi-finals. He scored 2 in Munich against the Bavarians to go past the Argentine before adding one more in the final to take his tally to 17 in just 11 appearances.

CR7 was the catalyst of the campaign. Unfortunately, his performance against city rivals Atletico was rather subdued. However, he did have the final say as he scored the final goal of the game in the 4-1 victory. It was a career-defining goal in one of football's greatest chapters.