Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo sits on the pitch during their Spanish first division soccer match against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, February 7, 2015. REUTERS/Juan Medina
MADRID (Reuters) - When Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo collected his third FIFA Ballon d'Or award last month he was enjoying a run of form that was spectacular even by his standards and the European champions were riding high.
Four weeks later and the Portugal captain is mired in a rare slump, Real have been dumped out of the King's Cup by Atletico Madrid and their lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga has been cut to a point after Saturday's humiliating 4-0 drubbing at their city neighbours.
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