Cristiano Ronaldo's match-winning hat-trick in Real Madrid's 4-2 Club World Cup final victory over Kashima Antlers capped off a "dream year" for the superstar forward.
The Japanese side took a shock lead as Gaku Shibasaki's double made it 2-1 to Kashima after Karim Benzema's early goal head put Madrid ahead.
Ronaldo's penalty forced extra time, and he duly spared Madrid's blushes in the extra 30 minutes to wrap up a third trophy of the year for Zinedine Zidane's men.
The Portuguese's performance came at the end of a week in which he won the Ballon d'Or, receiving that honour for the fourth time.