August 2002: After impressive displays at youth levels for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo makes his professional debut aged 17 for Sporting Lisbon after moving from Nacional in his native Madeira
August 2003: Following friendly matches against Sporting in August 2002 and August 2003, Manchester United invest £12m in Ronaldo, who joins the same day as Brazilian World Cup winner Kleberson
His debut is as a substitute with 29 minutes to go against Bolton at Old Trafford on the opening day of the 2003 season, winning a penalty and setting up Ryan Giggs's second goal
November: Ronaldo's first goal is United's second in a 2-0 win over Portsmouth, a whipped right-foot free-kick from the left corner of the box that beats Shaka Hislop at his far post
June 2004: Ronaldo makes his full international debut in November 2003 against Kazakhstan but confirms his place in the Portugal squad alongside Luis Figo, Deco, Nuno Gomes and Rui Costa at Euro 2004
The young winger is in indifferent form during the group stages but scores in a quarter-final penalty shoot-out against England and against the Dutch in the semis, before he and the host nation lose to Greece in the final
November 2004: Ronaldo signs a contract extension to 2010, although United trail in the league to Jose Mourinho's Chelsea and exit the Champions League in the second round to AC Milan
The 2004-05 season is frustrating for the Red Devils as they come third in the league and lose the FA Cup final, and frustrating for Ronaldo as he misses out on Young Player of the Year to United's new signing, Wayne Rooney
2005-06: After winning the Carling Cup, the Red Devils finish the season behind Chelsea and Ronaldo is pipped to Young Player of the Year by team-mate Wayne Rooney for the second successive season
England v Portugal, World Cup quarter-final, 2006: Ronaldo's role in Rooney's sending-off and his winning penalty see him return to Manchester to much criticism and with a move to Madrid suggested as a real possibility
April 2007: Ronaldo captains Portugal for the first time and signs a new contract to keep him at Old Trafford until 2013 as United's rampant season only falters against Milan, again, in the Champions League semi-final
May 2007: Despite losing the FA Cup final, Sir Alex Ferguson's men are champions of England once more, fending off Madrid's interest in Ronaldo - 28 goals and the Player's Player, and Young Player, of the Season
Ferguson and Ronaldo's defence of the title stutters early in the 2007/08 season as the winger is sent off against Portsmouth but recovers his form to come third in the shortlist for Fifa's World Player of the Year
March 2008: Ronaldo captains United for the first time and scores both the goals in a 2-0 win over Bolton. The brace sees Ronaldo break George Best's 40 year old record of 32 goals from midfield in one season
After being voted PFA Player of the Year for the second year running, Ronaldo helps United successfully defend the Premier League title with victory away at Wigan on the final day of the season
Manchester United v Chelsea, Champions League Final 2008, Moscow: Ronaldo leaps to put the Red Devils into a 1-0 lead before Frank Lampard equalises and forces the final into extra-time and penalties
In the penalty shoot-out, Ronaldo goes from hero to villain as Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech saves his spot-kick. Fortunately for Ronaldo, Chelsea's John Terry and Nicolas Anelka both miss to hand the trophy to United
The Portuguese winger finishes the season with 42 goals in all competitions, narrowly missing out on eclipsing Dennis Law's record tally of 46 for Manchester United in the 1963/1964 season
2008: Ronaldo is Fifa World Player of the Year, having a decent Euro 2008 with Portugal, putting United on course for a third league title in a row and with rumours circling again about a Madrid move
2009: Though he thrills with free kicks and dribbles on his way to another league title, Ronaldo's last game for United before his £80m move to Madrid is a disappointing Champions League Final defeat to Barcelona
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