Cristiano Ronaldo produced one of the defining seasons of his extraordinary Real Madrid career during the 2013–2014 campaign, becoming the central figure in the club’s historic pursuit of “La Décima.”
Under Carlo Ancelotti, Ronaldo operated within the newly formed attacking trio alongside Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale.
The combination became famously known as the “BBC” — Bale, Benzema, Cristiano — and rapidly developed into one of the most devastating attacking units in European football.
Ronaldo entered the season already established as a Real Madrid superstar, but the 2013–2014 campaign elevated his legacy at the club to another level.
His greatest performances came in the UEFA Champions League.
Real Madrid produced an exceptional European campaign, eliminating Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund before facing defending champions Bayern Munich in the semifinal.
After winning the first leg 1–0 in Madrid, Real delivered one of the most memorable European performances of the era at the Allianz Arena.
Ronaldo scored twice as Madrid defeated Bayern 4–0 in Munich, completing a spectacular 5–0 aggregate victory and reaching the Champions League Final.
On May 24, 2014, Real Madrid faced Atlético Madrid in Lisbon.
Atlético led 1–0 deep into stoppage time and appeared moments away from becoming European champions before Sergio Ramos produced his legendary 93rd-minute equalizer.
Real Madrid dominated extra time.
Gareth Bale, Marcelo, and finally Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Madrid completed a dramatic 4–1 victory.
Ronaldo’s penalty was his 17th Champions League goal of the campaign, establishing a new record for goals scored by a player in a single European Cup/Champions League season.
Most importantly, the victory delivered Real Madrid its long-awaited 10th European Cup — “La Décima” — twelve years after the club’s previous triumph.
Ronaldo also helped Real Madrid capture the Copa del Rey during the same campaign, completing one of the most memorable seasons of the modern era at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Across all competitions, Ronaldo scored 51 goals in 47 appearances.
His extraordinary performances ultimately contributed to him winning the 2014 Ballon d’Or, the third Ballon d’Or of his career.
The 2013–2014 season therefore represents far more than another prolific campaign in Ronaldo’s remarkable career.
It was the season in which he became the leading goalscorer of the historic La Décima campaign and helped begin a period of unprecedented European dominance for Real Madrid.
For collectors, a Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid piece associated with the 2013–2014 season represents one of the most significant periods of his career.
It captures the legendary BBC era, a record-breaking 17-goal Champions League campaign, the conquest of La Décima, and Cristiano Ronaldo at the center of one of the defining moments in Real Madrid history.