Cristiano Ronaldo needs a timeout

La Liga: Cristiano Ronaldo did not enjoy Real Madrid’s La Liga clash at Cordoba on Saturday. And the recently crowned 2014 Ballon D’Or has not had a memorable start to the new year.

Madrid played poorly against relegation-threatened Cordoba, and the sides were level (1-1) with time running out. Ronaldo was a peripheral figure, with no shots on target and no chances created for team-mates.

Then he took centre stage.