Cristiano Ronaldo was thrilled with Real Madrid's flying start against Real Sociedad, while acknowledging that the team took its foot off the pedal after scoring the fourth goal.

"It was a good performance. We came racing out of the blocks and got an early goal. We played really well in the first half. We have reason to celebrate", the Portuguese ace raved.

"We relaxed after we went 4-0 up, but that's to be expected. Then we gradually got going again and finished strongly", continued Ronaldo, who grabbed a hat-trick in the 5-1 thrashing.

"I try to help the team by making good decisions and scoring goals and I'm happy. But what's most important is for the team to keep winning and moving forward. We're looking better and better".

Looking ahead to his country's forthcoming World Cup qualifying play-off against Sweden, the Portuguese forward said "they are two important matches. Here's hoping it goes our way".

Finally, CR7 gave a succinct response when asked about the Ballon d'Or, stating "I do my talking on the pitch".