26th December 2003: Welcome to the Premier League. Ronaldo sparkled intermittently in his first season as he adjusted to the rigours of English football.Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAFebruary 24th 2004: Cristiano Ronaldo is another in a long line of talented young players nurtured by Sir Alex Ferguson. The two have enjoyed a fruitful relationship since the winger's arrival at Old Trafford.Photograph: Nicholas Asfouri/AFPJune 12th 2004: Ronaldo faced his first major disappointment when Portugal crashed out of the 2004 European Championships to Greece.Photograph: Estela Silva/EPA
December 15th 2005: Two of Europe's best young players, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo have formed a lethal partnership for Manchester United on a number of occasions. The 2005/6 season saw Ronaldo build on his promising start.Photograph: Bryn Lennon/GettySeptember 26th 2006: The 2006/07 season saw the midfielder's best season yet, with 17 league goals and a league winner's medal to bootPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/GettyFebruary 17th 2007: The past two seasons have seen Ronaldo add explosive free kicks to his attacking repertoirePhotograph: Nick Potts/PADecember 31st 2007: Ronaldo celebrates scoring the winner against Arsenal Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP
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