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During the last few seasons, Cristiano Ronaldo, who always remained in Lionel Messi's shadow, finally had his moment.
"Calm down, calm down," - with expressive hand gestures directly in front of the "Barcelona" fans, the "Real" leader waved, having just scored a goal, later revealed to be the winning one.
This goal became the triumph of "Real" and C.Ronaldo. "Real" won the "El Clasico" on the eternal rivals' territory for the first time in five years and practically secured the title of Spanish champions ("Real" has a 7-point lead with only 4 games left).
A title that "Barcelona" had firmly held in their hands for the past three seasons.
Not only did "Real" win, but so did C.Ronaldo. With a winning goal, the Portuguese forward moved to the top of the Spanish championship's top scorer list, surpassing "Barcelona" leader Lionel Messi (42 goals to 41).
L.Messi, who had been voted the best player on the planet for the past three years, with his "Barcelona" winning the Spanish championships, the Champions League, and the World Football Club Championship.
C.Ronaldo often ended up in second place and was constantly criticized for going unnoticed in important matches.
Counting only the "El Clasico" battles, C.Ronaldo scored 5 goals in 15 matches, while L.Messi scored a whopping 13 in 18 encounters.
"Mission accomplished," - C.Ronaldo rejoiced after the victorious match on Saturday. "It was a very important goal because it secured 3 points for us."
"I scored in my last three matches here, at the 'Camp Nou' stadium, but the key to victory was the team," added the 27-year-old forward.
"C.Ronaldo is the best football player in the world," added "Real" assistant coach Aitor Karanka, at a press conference replacing the outspoken Jose Mourinho, who once again refused to speak to the media.
On Wednesday, C.Ronaldo and "Real" face another challenge - the second leg of the Champions League semi-final at home against Munich's "Bayern". "Real" will try to make a comeback after a 1-2 defeat, and C.Ronaldo believes that his team will succeed.
"We are in great sporting form, happy, full of determination, and feeling the responsibility," said C.Ronaldo.
