Premier League all time Foreign players XI

#8 Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo revolutionised the definition of the goal-scoring winger

A best foreign XI couldnt possibly be complete without the addition ofCristiano Ronaldo.Signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2003, it was on the say so of Ryan Giggs and others who had been destroyed by the youngster in a pre-season friendly with Sporting Lisbon.

He was signed as a wide player who had all of the tools at his disposal but who needed a little refinement to his end product.Looking back at his goals record in Manchester, almost one goal every two games is a fabulous return from a wide position and for a player so young.

Full of confidence, one of Ronaldos chief assets, aside for the penchant for the spectacular and the stepover, was his extraordinary pace. If the youngster got the ball past the full-back, they were left for dead.

And boy what a right peg. A free-kick against Portsmouth which left David James rooted to the spot and a 40-yard piledriver against Porto in the Champions League are two fantastic strikes that spring to mind.

His upper body strength and power were other facets of his game which made him one of the standout exponents of his generation. He scored 84 goals in 196 appearances for the Red Devils in the Premier Leagueand won the league thrice, along with 1 FA Cup victory, 2 League Cup titles and 1 Champions League crown.