Cristiano Ronaldo is different. There is no possible comparison that can be made.
He is now 33 years old but the Portuguese star still has the ambition of a hungry young newcomer.
The game, the opponent and the situation don’t matter to him as all he does is what he knows best.
According to Marca.com is simply to be decisive and show the enthusiasm he has to lead Real Madrid to victory time and time again, just as he did against Eibar on Saturday.
He has read what his body has told him and knows how far he can go for the rest of his season and indeed his career.
Avoiding unnecessary wear and tear in the first months of the season, in order to be in prime shape to explode at the decisive end of the campaign, is now a fact.
At the moment, he is sitting on 33 goals for the season.
While LaLiga hasn't gone well for them, Real's focus is ensuring they remain in the Champions League places.
Ronaldo can also show everyone in Europe's premier club competition that his mind and body are prepared for the greater challenges that it provides.
His body has changed. No longer can he be at his maximum level for nine months of competition.
With strategic rest, his legs look fast and strong again, as he has shown over the last 10 games in which he has scored 17 goals.
Coincidentally, his team's recent failure against Espanyol came in a game in which Ronaldo was rested.
His best spell of form last season came in the months of April and May, with 10 goals in his last five games in the Champions League and six in his last four league games.
This year, he has cut a relaxed figure in recent weeks, appearing to abandon that fight which he showed against the club over his recognition.
It has been replaced by a clear-minded focus and understanding as he knows that nowhere else would he be better off than at Real Madrid.
He wants to keep adding trophies and goals and that happens by remaining at Los Blancos.
Within the Bernabeu hierarchy, they have been impressed but perhaps not surprised by Ronaldo's recent demonstration of his class and are completely convinced about his role.
They know how much he still has to offer to the club, as does Zinedine Zidane.
Is there anyone who doubts him?
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