There's a reason why people call Cristiano Ronaldo the best player in the world and Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis found out why when he faced the Portugal star on Friday night.
The Southampton midfielder was left with his legs in a twist when he tried to tackle Ronaldo at Windsor Park as the 28-year-old pulled off a Cruyff turn and an improvised nutmeg before nonchalantly back-heeling the ball away to his team-mate.
Meanwhile, Davis was left swinging at thin air and made to look like a Sunday League amateur.
Ronaldo showed that he is more than just a show pony as he backed up his skills with a hat-trick to ensure a 4-2 win for Portugal in the World Cup qualifier.
The Real Madrid attacker arrived at Old Trafford in 2003 and Sir Alex Ferguson developed the young Ronaldo's game to bring the most out of his trickery.
Ronaldo's show on Friday night was impressive but it faces some tough competition from a move pulled off by Chelsea's Juan Mata in Spain training.
The Blues midfielder left Raul Albiol red-faced during a game of piggy in the middle, much to the jubilation of his team-mates.
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