"There is no more fearsome beast than like a lady despised" - or so the familiar axiom goes. All things considered, whoever made that up hasn't seen Sir Alex Ferguson furious.
Cristiano Ronaldo has now won all there is to win throughout his legendary career.
He has three Ballon d'Or trophies, 17 trophies for his club including three Champions League titles and now he has that shiny silver Euro 2016 trophy to cherish.
Throw in his goalscoring records, including six straight seasons scoring 50 or more goals, and you have one of the best of all time. But which rank among Ronaldo's finest achievements? Here is a look at the best of the best from Portugal and Real Madrid's best.
Real Madrid faces its crosstown rival in what is becoming a rivalry to watch. Years ago, Real Madrid was basically unstoppable against Atletico, but the past few seasons have seen Los Colchoneros take over the competition.
That said, Real Madrid, despite only winning one of 10 against Atletico over the last 10 years, is still more than capable of winning the Champions League title for the 11th time in history. Here are some reasons why.
Goals will be scored in the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid on May 28 in Milan.
The question is which side will get more goals and who will score them? Both teams possess world class attackers capable of turning a game at any given moment. But which side's stars will turn the tide?
Luis Suarez is that man and by all accounts he is going to be Spain's top scorer. He is currently running away with the contest leading Cristiano Ronaldo by three goals and Messi by nine.
Real Madrid will start its Champions League semifinal campaign in London as it takes on Manchester City in the first leg. The game takes place on Tuesday, April 26 at 2:45 PM EDT.
Real Madrid's season is on the line on Tuesday when Los Blancos face off against Wolfsburg in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. The match, which will take place Tuesday April 12 at 2:45, will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu in Spain's capital.
Three games into anyone's tenure is a small sample size. Yet it is a sufficient enough sample to start drawing some conclusions about style of play and approach to the game. That has been the case with Zinedine Zidane's start to his Real Madrid career where the results have been solid overall, but there have been some interesting questions to be fully aware of.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had to big games this weekend with each having major points to prove. Messi was looking to continue his top form while Ronaldo sought to get back on the goalscoring column.