Ranking all of Cristiano Ronaldo's Seasons as a professional footballer 

#1. 2016/17

That's how you shut your critics up

Club: Real Madrid

This was not his best season in terms of goals scored - hell, this was the lowest tally he racked up for Madrid since joining them in '09. For the first half od the season, he looked flustered, lost, slow, and well, generally, old.

Then, an elastico happened. And Zinedine Zidane talked to him.

What followed was some of the greatest "big-game-performances" that the game of football has ever seen. His goals came against the top sides in La Liga as Real Madrid just their second title in seven years while in Europe he was something else as Madrid became the first team since AC Milan in 1989 and 1990 to defend their European crown. When the quarterfinals started he had 2 goals to his name... at the end of the 2 quarterfinal legs, 2 semi-final legs and the final, that tally stood at 12.

Everyone wrote him off and he proved every single one of them wrong... this was his finest season simply because it showcased that one quality that defines Ronaldo like no other; sheer, unparalleled, determination.

League goals (and per game): 25 (0.86) | European goals (and per game): 12 (0.92)

Total goals (and per game): 42 (1.09)

Trophies won: La Liga, Champions League (Oh, and he won the Euros before the season even began)

Individual honours: Golden Boot in the Champions League; Ballon d'Or/FIFA BEST - he's probably winning it this year isn't he?

Who wants to wager against him having his best ever season next year at the ripe old age of 32 and a half? Not me - the one thing I've learned watching Cristiano Ronaldo play football over the past 15 years.... never bet against him.