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Cristiano Ronaldo's 2014 highlight reel is an irrefutable case for the Ballon d'Or

Even by his exalted standards, Ronaldo has had a sublime individual year.

This 30-yard scorcher against Real Betis wasn’t Ronaldo’s first goal of 2014, but it was his first GREAT goal of 2014

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As the La Liga title race heated up in April, he scored this incredibly audacious backheel to snatch a point against Valencia in stoppage time.

It was later named La Liga Goal of the Season.

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He scored his 15th Champions League goal of the season in the semi-final stuffing of Bayern Munich — and celebrated with this Beyoncé tribute

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His late penalty wrapped up Real’s 4-1 win over rivals Atletico in the Champions League final and clinched la décima

It was his 17th goal in the competition — and he celebrated as only he can.

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Even though it didn’t lead to a goal, this bit of skill against the USA at the World Cup was pure Ronaldo

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He kicked off the new La Liga season with a bang, scoring this rasper against Cordoba on opening weekend

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After scoring a hat-trick against Deportivo in September, he followed it up with four against Elche — taking his total to a remarkable seven goals in three days

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Portugal’s Euro 2016 campaign got off to a stuttering start with defeat against Albania, but Ronaldo rode to the rescue with 95th-minute winner in Denmark

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His first-ever goal at Anfield was pretty tasty and set Real on course for a 3-0 win

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Another hat-trick against Celta Vigo in early December was his 23rd, setting another new La Liga record

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