Top 10 attackers from Europe's top leagues for 2016/17 season

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 07: Ousmane Dembele of Borussia Dortmund reacts to missing a chance during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabeu on December 7, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.  (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
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#3 Cristiano Ronaldo

NAPLES, ITALY - MARCH 07:  Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between SSC Napoli and Real Madrid CF at Stadio San Paolo on March 7, 2017 in Naples, Italy.  (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
Ronaldo’s influence has waned, but his numbers haven’t

It hasn’t been the most prolific season for Cristiano Ronaldo, and his role within the team has slightly changed since the appointment of Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid manager, but that doesn’t mean CR7 hasn’t been effective.

26 goals in all competitions, including 19 in La Liga, has helped Real Madrid reach the summit of the Spanish Division and into the latter stages of the Champions League. But it’s in the Champions League where Ronaldo has slightly faltered, only hitting the back of the net twice since the start of the competition.

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Nevertheless, two hat-tricks against Alaves and in the Madrid derby shows that even at the age of 32, Ronaldo is still incredibly important to this Madrid side, but it has also shown that he is not invincible. If he can fire Real Madrid to the La Liga title and another Champions League, then he will likely win the World Player of the Year once again, and if he plays a vital role to his side’s success, that will be very hard to argue with.

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