He began the season struggling in front of goal, presenting symptoms that maybe he was losing his touch, damaging Real Madrid's aspirations for the league.
Although his record in the Champions League proved he had not lost his eye for goal, his low output in the domestic league did raise some doubts among 'los Blancos' fans.
However, since the start of the new year, Ronaldo has silenced his critics with exhibition stuff, getting back to the levels he's been used to for the last ten years.
This year, he has now scored 12 goals in nine games, which has enabled him to close down the gap to Lionel Messi and equal him on 28 goals.
Furthermore, Ronaldo has only required 31 games to reach this total while Messi's 28th goal of the season came after 38 matches.
Since he turned 33, Ronaldo has eight goals in his last four games, suggesting his powers might not be on the wane just yet.