You just knew Cristiano Ronaldo would score in Madrid on Wednesday and Manchester United fans are bracing themselves for more of the same at Old Trafford when he makes an emotional return to the Theatre of Dreams.
The fact is, Ronaldo scores in most games, as his record of 183 goals in 180 matches proves. No player is unstoppable, but Ronaldo pushes this theory to the limits. No wonder Sir Alex Ferguson said: "When he gets the ball you are praying."
The best players perform on the biggest stage, they rise to the occasion, literally so in Ronaldo's case as Real Madrid and United drew 1-1 at the Bernabeu. Television told us the world was watching the game and so finely balanced is the tie that the return on March 5 will probably go intergalactic.