While 2017-18 was far from a vintage season for Ronaldo, he and Madrid finished it in typical fashion - with yet another Champions League title in tow. Liverpool were beaten 3-1 in the final, although Ronaldo made the headlines for another reason as he suggested his Real career had come to an end. Those words ultimately proved prophetic, as he now prepares for a new challenge in Serie A
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s greatest moments at Real Madrid
Getty1Third time's a charm

2An overhead kick and applause in Turin
In what was perhaps a portent of the future move, fans in Juventus Stadium gave Ronaldo a standing ovation as their team was downed by Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final. The pick of the action was a stunning overhead kick from the Portugal star
Getty Images3Level with Messi
Ronaldo's 2017 heroics made him the runaway choice for the Ballon d'Or, drawing him level with the Argentine on five awards apiece
Getty4Back-to-back titles
Madrid followed up their Liga triumph with victory in the Champions League final, becoming the first club to retain the title since the name was changed from the European Cup. Ronaldo hit twice in the final to down Juventus and further cement his legacy
Getty5An end to the Liga drought
After five long years without La Liga, Madrid finally regained the title in 2016-17, finishing three points clear of Barcelona. With 25 goals Ronaldo was once more key to his club's success, although he was outscored by Lionel Messi
Getty6A hat-trick and history
Bayern Munich were put to the sword in 2017 by a Ronaldo hat-trick in the Champions League quarter-finals. That triple also made him the first player in history to score more than 100 goals in the competition
7Number four
Ronaldo's fourth Ballon d'Or, and third in a Real Madrid shirt came in 2016
Getty8The hero in Milan
The two Madrid teams again meet in the Champions League final, this time in Milan, as Ronaldo scores the winning penalty to secure victory for Real
Getty Images9Madrid's top scorer
Ronaldo reaches 324 goals for Real, one more than Raul's 323-goal record, with a goal against Levante
Getty Images10Five hundred up
Ronaldo registers his 500th goal in professional football with a double against Malmo
Getty Images11Yet another gong...
Amongst a string of other awards, Ronaldo claims the European Golden Shoe award
Getty12Better than Di Stefano
Ronaldo passes Real legend Alfredo Di Stefano in the club's goalscoring charts and closes in on Raul's record
Getty Images13Watch out, Messi!
Another year, another Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo is named the best player in the world for a third time, closing on all-time record holder Lionel Messi
Getty Images14The records keep falling
Ronaldo's 23rd hat-trick set a La Liga record and marked his 200th goal in just 178 appearances for the club
Getty Images15Champions League glory
Ronaldo claims his first Champions League with Real, beating city rivals Atletico 4-1 after extra time. He scored a 120th-minute penalty.
Getty Images16Ballon d'Or
2013 marked Ronaldo's second Ballon d'Or award, having watched Messi named the best player in the world for four years straight between 2009 and 2012
Getty Images17A new record
Ronaldo surpassed Portuguese legend Eusebio as his country's leading marksman with his first international hat-trick, against Northern Ireland, when he found the net three times in a 15-minute spell
Getty Images18La Liga glory
Ronaldo's first La Liga title came in 2011-12, his third season with the Merengues
Getty Images19The centurion
In November 2011, Ronaldo scored his 100th goal for the Spanish giants after just 105 appearances - a penalty against Lyon
Getty Images20A first taste of silverware
Ronaldo's first trophy came in the 2010-11 Copa del Rey, beating Barcelona in the final
Getty Images21Ronaldo, meet the Special One!
An old rival in Jose Mourinho takes over in the Spanish capital
Getty Images22A prolific first season
Ronaldo's first season at Real did not end in any silverware but was successful on a personal level, with 33 goals scored in 35 games
Getty Images23Ronaldo's first goal - from the spot.
Ronaldo's official debut was more enjoyable for the Portuguese, scoring a penalty in Real's 3-2 victory over Deportivo La Coruna.
Getty Images24A rocky debut
Ronaldo was handed his Real debut in a friendly against Shamrock Rovers, who had no qualms in roughing up the then-world-record signing
Getty Images25Ronaldo unveiled at Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo is presented to 80,000 Real supporters packed inside the Santiago Bernabeu as Los Blancos' latest Galactico, having joined from Manchester United in a blockbuster move in 2009.
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