He filled the vacant spot left by Madrid bound David Beckham when he signed for Manchester United in 2003 – but it would seem the similarities between the two footballers don't stop there.
Indeed, the Portuguese winger has enjoyed a career comparable to the the former England skipper, having followed him to the Bernabeu – albeit two-years after Beckham swapped Spain for Southern California and Los Angeles Galaxy.
Like Becks, the moisturized midfielder has also developed separate interests away from the pitch – and he was on hand to launch his latest at Madrid’s Palacio de Cibeles on Thursday, October 31st, 2013.