At one time he would have been a 9 for pace, but even a machine like CR7 can be slowed ever so slightly by age.

This is one facet of his game that has virtually vanished in recent years. Gone is the fancy stepovers as he attacks with pace. Nowadays he is the one making the runs to get on the end of passes from someone else doing the dribbling. Though he does still pull out the odd trick to get space for a shot.

The overhead kick for previous club Real Madrid against current club Juventus says it all. He has the skill and technique to pull something out of nowhere when needed.

His training regime is insane, the after match swims, the hours of work outside of football training to improve his fitness, have made him the machine that he is.

Does a hell of a lot of charity work that is very rarely publicised. Amongst the most charitable footballers of the modern era.

He is no slouch but it is more acceleration that he possesses to allow him to burst away on the dribble, rather than out and out pace.

One of the best dribblers in the current game, not just because of the way he beats players, but because there is usually an end product to the dribble.

One of, if not the most skilful players of his generation.

He worked harder in the past than he does now. He has still an amazing player, but what could he have become if he had the work ethic Ronaldo displays in training.

Does his fair share of charity work, but a lot of the time it feels like it is done for the publicity, though that may be unfair.