Cristiano Ronaldo gives each Real Madrid teammate a $12,000 watch

Most of the staff at Real Madrid, players included, share the sentiment that Cristiano Ronaldo himself is a gift to the legendary club after all of his goals, assists and match-winning performances over the past few seasons.

Carlo Ancelotti's side celebrated their tenth European Cup win last season with Ronaldo scoring a late penalty in a 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid.

The trophy success, known as 'La Decima', coupled with Ronaldo's individual achievements have prompted the Portuguese star to buy each and every one of his team-mates a brand new gift - worth over $A12,000 (8,200 euros).

The Bulgari watch is engraved with the player's name, Ronaldo's initials and shirt number 'CR7' while it also features the words 'La Decima' as a reminder of the squad's terrific Champions League success last season.

29-year-old Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo gave his team-mates their new watches before they travelled to their hotel ahead of their La Liga match against Almeria, with defender Alvaro Arbeloa quick to boast about his new accessory on Twitter.

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