Zidane: Cristiano Ronaldo is more motivated than ever before LaLiga - Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad Coach says player is keen to prove himself

A goals tally of 20 certainly isn't bad at the halfway stage of a season, but for Cristiano Ronaldo it's certainly a drop-off on his usual numbers, which has led to recent criticism.

However, Zinedine Zidane believes that this will only make the No.7 even more determined to prove he is still an elite player.

"Maybe because of that [lack of goals], he is more motivated than ever before and keen to show what he can do," the Real Madrid coach said during Friday's press conference.

"He has always proven himself and turned up in the big matches."

With Paris Saint-Germain coming to town next week, on February 14, Ronaldo will soon be under the big game spotlight once again.