Rejuvenated Ronaldo closes on Zarra's Liga mark
A string of excellent performances has seen Cristiano Ronaldo regain the form we expect from the Real Madrid star - and he is now set to overtake Telmo Zarra's historic Liga scoring milestone in record time.
Cristiano Ronaldo is his old self again. At least he is aiming to reach those heady heights, after shining in the past week with a double strike against Athletic followed by a decisive goal to take down Roma in the Stadio Olimpico. Those performances have returned him to the spotlight and he is proving that he can turn it on when most needed against Spain and Europe's biggest clubs.
The forward's record against Madrid's toughest adversaries has not been spotless this season. The statistics show the No. 7 has been maintaining his usual exemplary scoring figures, more than a goal per game; but those same numbers also suggested he filled his boots against the minnows, while when the big boys came calling Ronaldo would go missing.
With that statistical anomaly dogging him for the first half of the season, and Madrid dropping points, until this week a dark cloud had descended over the Santiago Bernabeu. Ronaldo's form was a subject for derision across the world of football, while the rumors linking him with a move away from Madrid continued to persist.
Now, however, the mood has changed. Ronaldo is making the headlines once more for his fine performances, especially since Zinedine Zidane took his place on the club bench. The Frenchman has invested much time and effort into his lynchpin since taking over, and Cristiano repaid his confidence with a goal in the Stadio Olimpico that could reinvigorate the entire Blanco institution.
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