Real Madrid 5-0 Sevilla, 5 Key Talking Points

#1 The Ballon d'Or win has jumpstarted Cristiano Ronaldo's motor

Gold standard

Just when the sneers following the Ballon d'Or win were starting to show, Cristiano Ronaldo decided to kick them back to the holes they poked their heads out of. And in what grand fashion!

There is a compilation video of Ronaldo bottling pieces of piss from even six yards out and you couldn't blame one for being sceptical about his ability at present. However, his first goal proved that all he needed was a boost in confidence and the Ballon d'Or win seems to have produced enough dopamine for Ronaldo to trust his astounding skillset.

Ronaldo rushed to the end of an Asensio ball and steadied himself with the calmness of a serial killer before castling Rico and disturbing the peace of his sticks.

The spot kick wasn't as convincing but Zidane and the Madrid fans can be as pleased as punch owing to the fact that it was the Portuguese wizard who stole the ball from Sevilla in the middle of the park to kickstart two attacks that led to their 4th and 5th goals.

The hunger is back, the calmness is back... well I'll just say it, Cristiano Ronaldo is back.

??Cristiano Ronaldo? 2011?? 60 Games?? 60 Goals? 2012?? 71 Games?? 63 Goals? 2013?? 59 Games?? 69 Goals? 2014?? 60 Games?? 61 Goals? 2015?? 57 Games?? 57 Goals? 2016?? 57 Games?? 55 Goals? 2017?? 57 Games?? 50 Goals pic.twitter.com/dp5m0vsIa0

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