Cristiano Ronaldo has lost his “absolute hunger” for goals, according to former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster.
The Portugal international has been a prolific marksman for over a decade now, with his first return of 20-plus achieved while with Manchester United in 2006-07.
A record-breaking transfer to Spain in 2009 helped to take his game to another level, with a remarkable 390 efforts plundered in just 384 appearances for Madrid.
His strike rate has, however, slowed this season and he has just one goal in his last five appearances at club level, with Schuster suggesting that his once all-encompassing desire to be the best is fading.
“I have not seen that absolute hunger with him,” the German, who has spent time at Santiago Bernabeu as a player and coach, told Welt.
“There were times when his team led 4-0 and he still wanted to score two goals so badly. He was kind of aggressive about that, another goal or at least a penalty. But that’s over now.”
The Portugal international has been a prolific marksman for over a decade now, with his first return of 20-plus achieved while with Manchester United in 2006-07.
A record-breaking transfer to Spain in 2009 helped to take his game to another level, with a remarkable 390 efforts plundered in just 384 appearances for Madrid.
His strike rate has, however, slowed this season and he has just one goal in his last five appearances at club level, with Schuster suggesting that his once all-encompassing desire to be the best is fading.
“I have not seen that absolute hunger with him,” the German, who has spent time at Santiago Bernabeu as a player and coach, told Welt.
“There were times when his team led 4-0 and he still wanted to score two goals so badly. He was kind of aggressive about that, another goal or at least a penalty. But that’s over now.”
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