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For the first time on Sky Sports, follow the remarkable life and career of the Portuguese football icon in this candid documentary filmed over the course of 14 months

With the 'Ronaldo' documentary now available On Demand on Sky, we take a look at his most iconic moments from a quite extraordinary career.

The five-time World Player of the Year can also can boast European Championship and Nations League glory with his country, plus, off the field, he's also the most followed person on Instagram with 215million fans.

For the first time on Sky Sports, follow the remarkable life and career of the Portuguese football icon in this candid documentary filmed over the course of 14 months. It's a film that provides an insight into the mind of a super human athlete where the word 'defeat' has never entered his head as he possessed an inhuman desire to succeed.

Here, we take a look at some of most iconic moments that has shaped his career...

'Knuckleball' free-kick vs Portsmouth

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30:  Cristiano Ronaldo od Manchester United scores their second goal during the Barclays FA Premier League match between Manchester United and Portsmouth at Old Trafford on January 30 2008 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Chris Coleman/Manchester United via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Cristiano Ronaldo

This will go down in history as the most perfect of perfect free-kicks. And one which still probably haunts former Portsmouth goalkeeper David James to this day - surely getting asked: 'what was it like to face that Ronaldo free-kick?' gets a little tiresome over time.

In a season when he was at the forefront as Manchester United won the Premier League and the Champions League during the same year, Ronaldo lit up Old Trafford most weeks but this goal will live long in the memory of all football fans. From 30 yards, he plunged the dead ball with bewildering accuracy and power straight into the top corner to put United 2-0 up and secure a vital three points in the title race.

Ronaldo - with this goal - joined the likes of Roberto Carlos, David Beckham and Ronaldinho as a master of the dead ball. The imperious strike - known as the 'knuckleball' technique - completely revolutionised the way players stepped up to take a dangerous free-kick.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30:  Cristiano Ronaldo od Manchester United celebrates scoring their second goal during the Barclays FA Premier League match between Manchester United and Portsmouth at Old Trafford on January 30 2008 in Manchester, England. (Photo by John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Cristiano Ronaldo;Paul Scholes;Wayne Rooney

Ronaldo return ends Fergie dream

during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second leg match between Manchester United and Real Madrid at Old Trafford on March 5, 2013 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

In Sir Alex Ferguson's last year at Manchester United in 2013, his side looked set for a place in the Champions League quarter-final but a returning Ronaldo pooped the party on his first appearance at Old Trafford since moving to Real Madrid for a world-record transfer fee four years earlier.

With United ahead, the tie swung in Real's favour when Nani was sent off for an aerial challenge on Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa after 56 minutes - a decision that visibly frustrated Ferguson on the touchline.

Jose Mourinho's side then netted two goals in three minutes from Luka Modric and Ronaldo, who famously decided against celebrating despite the magnitude of his winning goal.

 at Old Trafford on March 5, 2013 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

'La Decima'

Real Madrid

Ronaldo claimed his first Champions League success with Real Madrid in fitting fashion, beating rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 to win Real their tenth European Cup. Twelve years after their ninth victory, the club finally ended their burning ambition to win what was called 'La Decima'.

Ronaldo, who scored 17 goals in 13 Champions League games that season, capped the victory in Lisbon by scoring the fourth goal in extra-time from the penalty spot. Cue a classic Ronaldo celebration.

during the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio da Luz on May 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Breaking Raul's record

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Ronaldo's second goal against Malmo in 2015 won't ring many bells to even the most dedicated follower of the legendary striker, yet, that goal symbolises his legacy at Real Madrid. That goal took Ronaldo past Raul in the highest goalscorer in the club's history, achieving the 324 landmark in 433 fewer games that the Spaniard.

Ronaldo left Madrid having scored 451 goals, a record that is unlikely to be broken anytime soon.

Ronaldo referenced the record-breaking feat, saying: "Breaking this record at the best club in the world is a real honour for me.

"I have great admiration for Raul. He sent me a message after the match congratulating me."

MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 02:  Cristiano Ronaldo  kisses his trophy as all-time top scorer of of Real Madrid CF at Honour box-seat of Santiago Bernabeu  Stadium on October 2, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. Portuguese palyer Cristiano Ronaldo overtook on his last UEFA Champions League match against Malmo FF Raul,s record as Real Madrid all-time top scorer.  (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

A transfer that shocked the world

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After 451 goals in 438 appearances at Real Madrid - including 44 in 44 games in his last season - Ronaldo's move to Juventus was a huge, unexpected twist in the 2018 summer transfer window. The fee for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner was in the region of £105m.

Ronaldo spent nine glittering seasons with Madrid but ultimately felt he wasn't appreciated enough by the club and president Florentino Perez.

He won Serie A in his first season in Italy, becoming the first player to win titles in England, Spain and Italy.

during the serie A match between Juventus and US Sassuolo at Allianz Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Turin, Italy.

The King of Portugal

during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France on July 10, 2016 in Paris, France.

His crowing moment on the international stage was at Euro 2016, where he played a pivotal role in Portugal's first major tournament win.

Given the remarkable feats of individual brilliance conjured up by Ronaldo for Portugal throughout his time on the international stage it is ironic that, although his influence on the outcome was still huge, Ronaldo cruelly was forced out of their final with France with injury after just 25 minutes, following a fierce challenge from Dimitri Payet.

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There were tears, treatments and numerous attempts to play on before, eventually, came the realisation Portugal were going to have to do it without him.

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That wasn't the end of his involvement, though. From the bench, Ronaldo kicked every ball, lived every emotion of his team-mates out on the field. By extra-time he was out in the technical area passing on instructions, darting around boss Fernando Santos to convey his own messages on how to win: coaching. And then, there he was again, at the centre of the celebrations, after Eder had fired Portugal to their first major honour.

World Cup heroics

A general view of ****** during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia on June 8, 2018 in Samara, Russia.

The 2018 World Cup may have been an underwhelming one for the European champions as they failed to match their Euro 2016 exploits but for Ronaldo it was a competition filled with landmark moments.

He scored 14 goals in qualifying, a record for a European player, which took his career tally in World Cup qualifiers to 29 - another record. He made his 150th appearance for his country in a World Cup warm-up and was off to a fast start in Russia with a dramatic, brilliant hat-trick against Spain that was sealed with a spectacular free-kick.

 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group B match between Portugal and Spain at Fisht Stadium on June 15, 2018 in Sochi, Russia.

His winner against Morocco also took him past Ferenc Puskas as the top-scoring European in international football.

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