Cristiano Ronaldo turned 33 years old just over four months ago. The logical answer to the question posed above, about any 33 year old athlete, is no. However, Cristiano’s recent play is giving serious merit to the thought that the Real Madrid wonder man is truly in the best form of his career.

Lets rewind just a bit to the 2017–18 Champions League tournament. In the quarterfinals, against Italian giants Juventus, Cristiano scored a brace in the first leg of a 3–0 victory and then the goal that sent Real to the semis in the return leg in a 3–1 loss. Real Madrid and Ronaldo won their Champions League record, third consecutive title, after defeating Liverpool 3–1 in Kiev. Ronaldo finished the tournament with 15 goals.

A 15-goal Champions League performance topped by club football’s most prestigious trophy not convincing? After two matches in World Cup group play, the Portuguese international has scored four goals, propelling Portugal to a very strong position in Group B. Not to mention, three of his four goals thus far came against Spain. Oh, and Portugal have scored four goals so far. Meaning, yes, Ronaldo has scored all of their goals.

Lets zoom out and look at another World Cup group table, to tackle another daunting question in the football world. Group D, perhaps. A group in which Messi’s Argentina are level on points with Iceland. Argentina have been ridiculed for stale play and the blame must, at least in part, fall on the shoulders of Ronaldo’s counterpart, Lionel Messi. There are few situations in football that rely more on one individual’s ability than a penalty shot. As many of you know, Lionel Messi was denied from the spot against Iceland. A goal that would have put Argentina a goal to the good. Keep in mind; Ronaldo beat David De Gea in Portugal’s opening match from the penalty spot en route to earning a draw with Spain. If it is not entirely clear, I am hinting that Ronaldo could finally be turning the tides in his favor in the ever-raging Ronaldo versus Messi debate.