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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Has Luka Modric to Thank For
Who knew that Cristiano Ronaldo would be this bad once again facing his “alma mater”, but still good enough to score two goals? The bigger surprise was Luka Modric entering the match, and actually taking over it after a season of nothing but being criticized for being a terrible failure with Real Madrid.
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Real Madrid – The Ongoing Transformation of Cristiano Ronaldo
There’s something about the Nou Camp that makes Cristiano Ronaldo bring out the best of him, unlike his first two seasons with Real Madrid, or when he visited there with Manchester United. Despite some opinions earlier this season, Ronaldo is only getting better as a finisher and a player, something that began even before he came to Spain.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Presents Perfection
When pressed against the wall, Real Madrid usually come up with their best. It’s happened more than once this season, and on a tough away test in Valencia, with Cristiano Ronaldo giving us simply a performance of the highest quality, it came to be once again with a devastating 5-0 first half.
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Real Madrid – The Slipping Career of Kaka
The one thing we’ll remember from Kaka is the red card he got in another disappointing Real Madrid match, going through a terrible season by their own standards.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo’s Worst Match of the Season
Somehow, Real Madrid didn’t come out too disappointed from a home draw in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo had a very off night, curiously trying to pass almost every ball that fell at his feet and never really finding a good shot at goal, feeling lost in the first half and out of sorts as a striker in the second.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Enjoying the Hate
One of the best moments that came from Cristiano Ronaldo in the 5-0 win by Real Madrid over Mallorca wasn’t his two goals but his interactions with the fans, imploring the fans to keep on booing and jeering him, as if it only made him stronger and better throughout the match.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Doesn’t Score on Season Opener (Real Madrid vs Valencia)
Gonzalo Higuain struck early in what seemed like would be an easy win for Real Madrid, but Jonas’ goal just before half time eventually endured and gave Valencia an unplanned point from the Santiago Bernabeu to open the season with a 1-1 draw, while Cristiano Ronaldo failed to open the season with anything more than frustrated faces.
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Real Madrid, Ronaldo & Mourinho – Finally Champions
Cristiano Ronaldo hasn’t won a league title since his final year with Manchester United in 2009. Mourinho didn’t have to wait that long (2010 with Inter) although it probably seemed like forever until finally clinching the title. Real Madrid finally broke the Barcelona hegemony, winning their first La Liga Championship since 2008.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Tears Osasuna Apart
Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t affected by all the talk about problems between Jose Mourinho and some of his players, of the talk about crisis. What crisis? Two 1-1 draws? Real Madrid have scored 13 goals in their last 3 matches, and made it through one of the toughest and hostile venues in the La Liga with an impressive 5-1 victory and keeping their distance from Barcelona at more than safe.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Number 21 in Real Madrid Romp
Karim Benzema scored twice, reaching 10 league goals this season, standing out in Real Madrid’s impressive return to La Liga action with a 5-1 romp against Granada, with Sergio Ramos, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo joining the celebration.