Cristiano Ronaldo's season of trials & tribulations

Cristiano Ronaldo reacts in pain during Portugal's Euro 2008 quarter-final defeat to Germany. He required surgery on his ankle after the tournament, causing him to miss the start of the Premier League season Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPA

Ronaldo was heavily criticised for his theatrical reaction to a foul by Phil Neville during Manchester United's match at Everton on 25 October. Neville was booked Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

Ronaldo avoided disciplinary action for lashing out at Emmanuel Pogatetz of Middlesbrough during the Premier League match at Old Trafford on 29 December Photograph: Chris Coleman/Man Utd via Getty Images

Ronaldo wrote off his £200,000 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Spider when he smashed into a roadside barrier near Manchester Airport on his way to training in January. The airport is pursuing an insurance claim against Ronaldo for damage caused in the accident Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Ronaldo kicks out at Blackburn's David Dunn during the Premier League game at Old Trafford on 21 February Photograph: Barry Coombs/EMPICS Sport/PA Photos

Cristiano Ronaldo goes down after a challenge by Blackburn's Gael Givet which earned the winger a yellow card for diving. Had he been booked for the kick at Dunn, he would have been sent off Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/EPA

Ledley King fouls Cristiano Ronaldo in the box during the Carling Cup final at Wembley on 1 March. However the referee elects not to give a penalty, instead booking Ronaldo for diving Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Ronaldo reacts with disbelief after being booked for diving by referee Chris Foy Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

Newcastle's Steven Taylor walks away after his challenge on Ronaldo left the winger lying off the pitch against the advertising hoardings on Wednesday night. The tackle earned Taylor a yellow card Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/EPA