Top 5 Cristiano Ronaldo free-kick goals

#1 English Premier League vs Portsmouth 2008

On his way to score the best goal of his career

Arguably, one of the best goals Ronaldo has ever scored in his career came in January 2008. Manchester United were hosting Portsmouth in a Premier League fixture and Ronaldo stamped his authority with a thunderous free-kick.

Positioned slightly to the left of centre towards the Portsmouth goal guarded by David James, the ball was placed around 23 yards out. As Ronaldo stood over the free-kick, he consulted with Wayne Rooney before taking the shot in his trademark fashion.

Everything about the strike was perfect. The ball cleared the wall and dipped just at the last moment as it crept into the top-right corner past the hapless goalkeeper. James could only get a view of the ball when it was already too late, the power of the strike leaving him as just another spectator at Old Trafford.