Sportsmail's Ian Ladyman was covering Manchester United when Cristiano Ronaldo was first signed in August 2003.
Ronaldo, back at United after over a decade away, is set to make his second debut for the club against Newcastle this weekend, and anticipation is high.
So here, we recall the night the teenager bamboozled United in a friendly for Sporting Lisbon - and his debut for the Old Trafford club nine days later.
The lasting memory of that hot night in Lisbon was of the white boots adorning those quick, dancing feet.