Cristiano Ronaldo's 10 best goals of the decade 

#5 vs. Valencia, May 2014

Ronaldo's goal against Valencia required insane athleticism

Ronaldo’s back-heeled goal against Rayo Vallecano in 2012 was fantastic enough, but somehow he pulled off an even better back-heeled strike in this draw with Valencia in May 2014. To make the goal even more jaw-dropping, the Portuguese scored it in the second minute of injury time – rescuing the game for Real Madrid, who had trailed for 25 minutes of the second half.

This time, with Los Blancos chasing the game, a cross was fired into the box, only for a Valencia defender to head it away. The ball fell to Angel Di Maria, who crossed back in, and somehow Ronaldo was able to contort his body to catch it cleanly with his right heel, sending it into the back of the net past the despairing dive of Valencia keeper Diego Alves.

This was a goal of absolutely insane quality, made even more incredible by the fact that ‘CR7’ could barely see the goal as his foot connected with the ball. It may well be the greatest back-heeled goal ever scored.