When all eyes are on you, what do you do? If you’re Cristiano Ronaldo, you do what you’ve always done. Just 27 minutes into his European debut, he fired in a trademark free kick. Then added another in the second half. Same again next time?

Speed scores goals. Two steps ahead of your opponent can mean the difference between scoring a goal and losing the ball. The Mercurial Vapor has been delivering on that promise for years. That's why the Vapor is the boot of choice for CR7. And now Ronaldo has a new secret weapon, the Mercu ...

The original Mercurial caused the kind of stir a shark makes in a fish pond. And with its standard-bearer R9 still ruling the world four years later, the new Mercurial Vapor was the most highly anticipated boot ever to emerge from the Nike Lab – in time for the showpiece event of 2002. ...

When our designers at Nike HQ first decided to pour their energy into developing the lightest boot in the world, there was only ever going to be one candidate to wear it. Brazil's Ronaldo - the original "Phenomenon." Winner of consecutive World Player of the Year awards in 1996 and 1997. Win ...

He's adored by his fans and loathed by his adversaries. He's even silently worshipped by the haters who wish they could have him on their team. Love him or hate him, Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year. The love makes him strong. The hate makes him unstoppab ...