When one thinks of Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo, the first thing that comes to mind is goals and a bagful of them, for the goal-machine has broken almost every manner of record when it comes to finding the back of the net but the Portuguese proved that he can provide the slickest of assists as he masterfully set up Sergio Ramos to score during a training session.
The best delivery 📬 by @cristiano deserves a good header 😜💥. #HalaMadrid
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Ronaldo’s exquisite outside-of-the-boot cross is one many have set on loop, for it is matched only by Ramos’ massive leap to head past the helpless keeper.
Real’s all-time top scorer, Ronaldo grabbed the headlines during Los Blancos’ 4-0 win over Alaves on the weekend as he passed up the chance to register a hat-trick by giving fellow forward Karim Benzema the ball when the hosts won a penalty late in the game.
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The French striker has struggled for form of late, coming under a barrage of criticism from fans and experts alike as many have called for the 30-year-old to be dropped in favour of young blood.
And Ronaldo’s selfless gesture was lauded by his teammates and manager, for it did the job of boosting Benzema’s confidence as they approach the business end of the season.
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While Real are effectively out of the la Liga title race, Los Blancos have hit a rich vein of form and will look to maintain their winning streak when they travel to Espanyol on Tuesday night.
Real are out of the King’s Cup (Copa del Rey) as well, but the fact that they trumped Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round-of-16 tie last week suggested that the Spanish giants are going to finish their season strong.
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After having become the first team to successfully defend the continental conception in its current format last year, Real had a dismal start to the current season but have since recovered and are among the favourites to lift ‘Big Ears’.