The Year of Cristiano Ronaldo: 2016 belonged to the Real Madrid star

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  • Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal against Celta Vigo on March 5, 2016. Francisco Seco / AP
    Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal against Celta Vigo on March 5, 2016. Francisco Seco / AP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo scores his side’s second goal past Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo on April 2, 2016. Manu Fernandez / AP
    Cristiano Ronaldo scores his side’s second goal past Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo on April 2, 2016. Manu Fernandez / AP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his hat-trick with the ball under his shirt during the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Wolfsburg at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 12, 2016. Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his hat-trick with the ball under his shirt during the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Wolfsburg at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 12, 2016. Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo scores during the penalty shoot-out in the Uefa Champions League Final against Atletico Madrid at San Siro Stadium in Milan, on May 28, 2016. Olivier Morin / AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo scores during the penalty shoot-out in the Uefa Champions League Final against Atletico Madrid at San Siro Stadium in Milan, on May 28, 2016. Olivier Morin / AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a penalty against Austria in the Euro 2016 group stage in Paris on June 18, 2016. Miguel Medina / AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a penalty against Austria in the Euro 2016 group stage in Paris on June 18, 2016. Miguel Medina / AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo scores past Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly during the Euro 2016 group stage in Lyon, on June 22, 2016. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo scores past Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly during the Euro 2016 group stage in Lyon, on June 22, 2016. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP
  • Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey moves to block a shot by Cristiano Ronaldo during the Euro 2016 semi-finals in Lyon on July 6, 2016. Miguel Medina / AFP
    Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey moves to block a shot by Cristiano Ronaldo during the Euro 2016 semi-finals in Lyon on July 6, 2016. Miguel Medina / AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo hold his thigh as he rolls on the ground after being hurt during Portugal's Euro 2016 final with France in Paris on July 10, 2016. Franck Fife / AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo hold his thigh as he rolls on the ground after being hurt during Portugal's Euro 2016 final with France in Paris on July 10, 2016. Franck Fife / AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo poses with Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez and his mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, during the official presentation of Ronaldo’s contract renewal in Madrid on November 7, 2016. Gerard Julien / AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo poses with Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez and his mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, during the official presentation of Ronaldo’s contract renewal in Madrid on November 7, 2016. Gerard Julien / AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates after scoring against Latvia in World Cup 2018 qualifying on November 13, 2016. Francisco Leong / AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates after scoring against Latvia in World Cup 2018 qualifying on November 13, 2016. Francisco Leong / AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on November 19, 2016. Gerarde Julien / AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on November 19, 2016. Gerarde Julien / AFP
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    Franck Seguin / AFP