Ronaldo signed memorabilia: 10 products

Anyone handed the number seven shirt at Manchester United has a lot to live up to, but there is little doubt that current custodian Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro wears it with distinction. Only a player of supreme confidence and almost unworldly ability would be happy to follow the likes of George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham into the 'magnificent 7' but those qualities perfectly fit Ronaldo.

The winger's fantastic natural talents have developed and matured over the past five seasons at United and the player is now undoubtedly one of the most exciting and potent attacking threats in world football.

The legend goes that Sir Alex Ferguson was persuaded to sign the Portuguese protégé by his own players after United had faced Sporting Lisbon in a pre-season friendly in 2003. Whatever the truth in that story it wasn't long before the largely unknown 18-year-old arrived in Manchester with £12.24 million going the other way.

He took little time to make an impact, scoring eight times in 39 games, including the opener in the FA Cup final win over Millwall. Since then Ronaldo's route to the summit of world football has seemed practically a foregone conclusion.

He has enjoyed an incredible 12 months, winning the Premiership and Champions League last season while scoring an astonishing 42 goals from the wing. He finished 2008 just as spectacularly, becoming the first United player since George Best in 1968 to win the coveted Ballon d'Or and being voted the FIFA World Player Of The Year ahead of Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres. To cap it all he won the Club World Cup with Man United, being presented with the silver boot as top scorer in the competition.

To the horror of defences around the world Ronaldo only gets better. He is now a prolific goalscorer with a devastating free-kick and an extensive box of tricks. He is a natural born winner with a deep passion for the game and is well on his way to being an Old Trafford legend.