Striker: Cristiano Ronaldo
What do you say about this man? The more he is criticized, the better he performs fuelled by the desire to prove his doubters wrong.
After a slow start to the season and a lean patch during the middle, Cristiano Ronaldo finished the season as strongly as he has ever done. Having scored just 2 goals until the round of 16 of the Champions League, the Portuguese ended the tournament as the leading scorer with 12 goals under his belt. He scored 5 against the mighty Bayern Munich in the quarters, 3 against arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in the semis and 2 against Buffon and Juventus in the final.
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Such was his impact on the final that some have termed the 4-1 drubbing of the Old Lady as the ‘Ronaldo Final’. The 32-year-old was simply outstanding and his finishing has been as good as it has ever been, probably the best that we have seen from the 4-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Not only did he propel his side to back-to-back Champions League titles, he also helped them win La Liga after a gap of 5 years and is favourites to win the Ballon d’Or this year. If he does win the prestigious award, he will catch Lionel Messi, who is also on 5 as the two footballers with the most Ballon d’Ors in history. At 32, Ronaldo is showing no signs of slowing down and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he wins Madrid another Champions League. Maybe even next year? Who knows.
