He started out as a skinny winger with floppy hair, quick feet and outrageous skills, wowing the world at the age of 17 after moving to Manchester United. He developed at Real Madrid into perhaps the most famous athlete on the planet and one of soccer’s greatest ever goal-scorers — and is still going strong heading into his fifth decade.

The Portuguese may be coming to the end of his time as a footballer but his influence is only likely to grow from here

As Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40, here’s looking back at how he influenced the world of soccer over the years. Nico Gonzalez's transfer to Manchester City and Mathys Tel's loan move to Tottenham were the major deals of an otherwise quiet transfer deadline day for the Premier League's cash-rich clubs.