It is 15 years to the day since Cristiano Ronaldo thrust himself into the spotlight during his Manchester United debut.
A 61st-minute substitute for Nicky Butt, the then precocious 18-year-old, who had been entrusted with the coveted No 7 shirt at Old Trafford following the departure of David Beckham to Real Madrid, strode onto the field with his side 1-0 ahead.
His reputation as a trickster preceded him and Bolton manager Sam Allardyce set about ensuring that would not be the case on that sunny August day, tasking Nicky Hunt with the unenviable job of man-marking the elusive Portuguese.
In one of their first exchanges, Hunt, himself then only 19, scythed down his opposite number in a bone-crunching challenge – welcome to the Premier League, Cristiano!
It was United's latest wunderkind, however, who would have the last laugh when he was hauled down by Wanderers midfielder Kevin Nolan to win Sir Alex Ferguson's side a penalty – which was subsequently missed – before they went on to win in a 4-0 rout.
Ronaldo's performance wreaked of a young man desperate to impress at one of the biggest clubs in the world and Hunt's was one of utter determination to not look a fool.
And, for the most part, Hunt succeeded, the introductory hacking down a testament to that. But, as many defenders would come to realise over the following decade and a half, the twinkle-toed, jet-heeled magician can prove nigh on impossible to stop.
At that time, of course, both were players in the infancy of their Premier League careers and no one knew the path they would take.
Ronaldo went on to win nine trophies at Old Trafford, winning the Ballon d'Or in 2008, before becoming the world's costliest player when he sealed a £80million move to Real Madrid in 2009.
At the Bernabeu he ripped up the record book. He claimed 15 trophies, won a further four Ballon d'Ors, became the club's all-time top goalscorer with an astonishing 450 strikes, broke records for the most Champions League goals, most goals in European competition, became the only player to score in all six games in a Champions League group and the only player to score in three Champions League finals.
Oh, he also captained Portugal on their way to winning the 2016 European Championship and has more caps (154) and goals (85) than any other player in the country's history. And there are more, a lot more.
During his eight seasons in the white of Madrid, Ronaldo took football to another level. And what's even more astonishing is that, after eight years and his 33rd birthday, Real still managed to turn a profit.
He stunned the footballing world when he made a sensational £100m switch to Juventus – another record, incidentally, is that he is the only player to score 10 European goals against a single club, Juventus – this summer.
The fanfare and adulation with which he was greeted only serves to show the mark he has made on the game.
Supporters lined the streets of Turin as he arrived, Juventus Stadium packed out for his unveiling, it certainly captured the imagination.
But what of Hunt? Yes, Ronaldo's career is undoubtedly one of the most glittering and his CV arguably the most impressive. But that's not to say Hunt's career was not a success – quite the opposite, in fact.
Hunt has sustained a professional football career for 17 years, making 127 appearances in England's top flight. His Premier League appearances were all for Bolton, during which time he earned 10 caps for England Under-21s to boot, but he also enjoyed impressive stints in the Championship with Birmingham, Derby and Bristol City.
This summer, just 21 days after his foe that day at Old Trafford 15 years ago secured his lucrative move to Juve, Hunt signed for League Two outfit Crewe Alexandra from Notts County on a one-year deal.
His career certainly didn't hit the heights of his counterpart, but Hunt certainly proved his worth to many in the English football pyramid in the ensuing years.